A caravan of about 3,000 migrants, including people from Venezuela, Ecuador, Haiti, and Central America, is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.

Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

Caravan of 3,000 migrants heads to US southern border

Nov 6

Lauren Taylor Anchor/Reporter

By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Ian Kennedy (Video Editor)

A caravan of approximately 3,000 migrants leaving Tapachula in southern Mexico is heading to the U.S. southern border. The group consists of people from Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Haiti, Costa Rica, Panama, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Central America, La Verdad reports.

The migrants are hoping to reach the United States before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

As they make the trek, some say they are leaving their countries due to danger, lack of security, limited job opportunities, and an inability to support their families.

Cartel violence, high unemployment, and economic crises in South and Central America are driving more people toward the United States.

In Tuesday’s election, immigration was a key issue for voters, after U.S. Customs and Border Protection estimated more than 10 million migrants entered the U.S. under the Biden-Harris administration. Critics argue the actual number is much higher.

Some of the migrants told The Associated Press they are scared that Mexican authorities will not allow them to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.

In the final days of his campaign, Trump warned Mexico’s newly sworn-in president, Claudia Sheinbaum, that he would impose a 25% tariff on Mexican products if migrant flows to the U.S.-Mexico border are not halted.

During a news conference Tuesday, Sheinbaum said migrant encounters at Mexico’s northern border dropped 75% from December 2023 to October 2024.

President-elect Trump has also vowed to carry out mass deportations of migrants once he is sworn in.

Tags: Border, Border crossings, Border patrol, border wall, Immigrant, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S.-Mexico Border

A CARAVAN OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 MIGRANTS LEAVING TAPACHULA IN SOUTHERN MEXICO IS HEADING TO THE US-SOUTHERN BORDER.

THE GROUP OF MIGRANTS IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE FROM VENEZUELA, ECUADOR, COLOMBIA, PERU, HAITI, COSTA RICA, PANAMA,NEPAL, AFGHANISTAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA LA VERDAD REPORTS.

THE MIGRANTS ARE HOPING TO MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE UNITED STATES BEFORE PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP TAKES OFFICE ON JANUARY 20TH.

AS THE MIGRANTS MAKE THE TREK SOME SAY THEY’RE LEAVING THEIR COUNTRIES BECAUSE WHERE THEY’RE FROM IS DANGEROUS, THEY HAVE NO SECURITY OR JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CAN’T GET JOBS TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES.

CARTEL VIOLENCE, HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT, AND ECONOMIC CRISES IN SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA ARE DRIVING MORE PEOPLE TOWARD THE UNITED STATES.

IN TUESDAY’S ELECTION, IMMIGRATION WAS A HOT ISSUE FOR VOTERS, AFTER US CUSTOMS AND BORDER PATROL ESTIMATED – MORE THAN 10 MILLION MIGRANTS ENTERED THE U-S UNDER THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION. CRITICS SAY THE NUMBER IS MUCH HIGHER.

SOME OF THE MIGRANTS TELL THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – THEY’RE SCARED MEXICAN AUTHORITIES WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO REACH THE US-MEXICO BORDER.

IN HIS FINAL DAYS OF CAMPAIGNING, TRUMP WARNED MEXICO’S NEWLY SWORN-IN PRESIDENT CLAUDIA SHEINBAUM THAT HE’D IMPOSE A 25% TARIFF ON MEXICAN PRODUCTS IF MIGRANT FLOWS TO THE U-S- MEXICO BORDER ARE NOT HALTED.

DURING A NEWS CONFERENCE TUESDAY, SHEINBAUM SAID MIGRANT ENCOUNTERS AT MEXICO’S NORTHERN BORDER DROPPED 75% FROM DECEMBER 2023 TO OCTOBER 2024.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP HAS ALSO VOWED MASS DEPORTATIONS OF MIGRANTS WHEN HE’S SWORN IN.