Hundreds of migrants from multiple countries have formed a caravan in southern Mexico in an attempt to reach the U.S. border before a possible second Trump administration, The Associated Press reported Monday.
The migrants, who are from more than a dozen countries, departed from Ciudad Hidalgo in southern Mexico, right next to the Guatemala border, on Sunday, with many expressing a desire to reach the U.S. border before the U.S. presidential election in November, according to the AP. The concern among many of the migrants is that if former President Donald Trump wins a second term, he might fulfill his pledge to shut the border to asylum-seekers.
Some of the migrants have expressed concern over the possibility that a new administration could halt the ability to schedule appointments with U.S. authorities via the CBP One application, according to the AP. The CBP One app only works once migrants reach Mexico City or states in northern Mexico and helps them secure appointments at the U.S. border posts, where they present their cases to officials.
Migrants form the caravans to cross Mexico in order to minimize the threat of gang attacks and to limit pushback from authorities during their journey, according to the AP. However, these caravans often break up in southern Mexico as the migrants get tired of walking.
Eric Adams: Kamala “understands” the border situation because “she was in the position of looking over the border issues.” pic.twitter.com/pz1RO0t1BP
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 22, 2024
Trump has repeatedly voiced concern over the huge influx of migrants that have entered the country illegally via the southern border, citing instances of migrants involved in serious crimes and vowing to conduct the largest deportation operation in U.S. history.
The Biden administration has been criticized for not adequately stemming the flow of illegal migrants. Since President Biden assumed office, there have been over 9.5 million migrant encounters nationwide, with more than 7.8 million occurring at the southern border.
Biden signed an executive order in June to cap the number of asylum requests that can be considered per week for migrants attempting to enter the U.S. from the southern border.
In June, there were more than 117,00 migrant encounters at official ports of entry, according to Customs and Border Protection data. This figure remains nearly unchanged from approximately 119,00 encounters in May.
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact [email protected].
