DHS: No Chance Latest Caravan Will Enter U.S.
DHS confirms no U.S. entry for latest migrant caravan. Migrants face challenges in Mexico and hope for political change.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that there is ‘absolutely ZERO chance’ the latest caravan of approximately 400 to 700 migrants will be allowed into the United States. DHS officials posted on X, stating, ‘We will protect our borders—America is a nation, not an economic zone.’
Caravan’s Journey and Challenges
The caravan, composed mostly of Central American migrants, left Mexico’s southern border with Guatemala on Tuesday. Initially called ‘Caravana Sin Fronteras,’ the group later renamed itself ‘Fe y Esperanza #2,’ paying homage to an earlier caravan dissolved by Mexico’s National Institute of Migration (INM).
According to reports, many in the group hope a Democratic win in the midterms might signal a return to a less secure border. Estimates of the caravan’s size range between 400 and 700 migrants, mostly from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, with smaller numbers from Nicaragua, Haiti, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Difficulties Along the Way
The migrants faced numerous challenges during their journey, including financial hardship, inclement weather, and long walks between cities in Central America. The journey was especially difficult for the oldest and youngest members of the group. In Mexico, they also encountered similar hardships.
As reported by La Jornada, a daily Spanish-language newspaper in Mexico City, the migrants walked north from the border on Tuesday night facing an intense storm that soaked their belongings. Many took refuge at a park in Huehuetan, laying out clothing items to dry. The group departed Huehuetan after resting most of the day and reached Huixtla after facing another round of heavy rains.
Asylum and Political Hope
So far, the migrants have managed to walk approximately 30 miles from the Mexico-Guatemala border city of Tapachula. According to La Jornada, the group is asking for public support from the government of Mexico to continue their journey. One Honduran migrant told the outlet, ‘We ask the government if they can support us with a little food, diapers for the children, or public bathrooms because here, they are very expensive, they are charging us 20 pesos just to go and urinate.’
Some members of the caravan expressed hope that a Democratic win in the midterms could change the political climate that currently makes reaching the United States difficult. A Honduran migrant interviewed by La Jornada stated, ‘We would rather die on the road than stay in our country starving. We prefer to fight until we reach our goal, God permitting, to reach the United States.’
Deportees and Legal Risks
Some within the latest caravan are also reported to be migrants who have been deported in recent months. Migrants in this category face stiff criminal penalties for entering the United States after a formal removal. The offense is considered a felony under federal law and can result in fines and imprisonment ranging from up to two years for a first offense to up to 20 years for those with an aggravated felony conviction on their record.
Source: Breitbart
