Migrant caravan stops in Tapachula; they will resume their journey

by times news cr

2024-07-26 01:14:17

The migrant caravan that left last Sunday from Hidalgo Cityborder town with Guatemaladecided to rest yesterday in Tapachula to resume this dawn your trip.

After walking 40 kilometers under adverse weather conditions, due to the strong rays of the sun and temperatures of up to 40 degreesThey took the opportunity to take a break and heal the blisters or injuries they have on their feet.

While children suffer from diseases such as fever, diarrhea, cough y dehydration.

The caravan made up of more than a thousand people, mostly families with infants, older adults and young people rested in the vicinity of Bicentennial Park, a place that has been a meeting point and departure point for previous caravans.

At that site another group of migrants was already waiting for them, who will join the caravan to reach USA.

Lying on cardboard, ssheets or the floor the foreigners mostly from Venezuela, Honduras, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Cuba and Haiti spent a rainy night.

At 6:00 in the morning, some of the irregular foreigners were ready to undertake the walk, but they were informed that they would rest to resume their journey early Tuesday morning.

They advanced along the road and at several points were guarded by elements of the National Guard and the National Migration Institute.

Some of them agreed that all they ask is to be cared for and not to be deported to their country of origin.

The caravan leaves with fear at the designation of Donald Trump as a candidate for the Republican Party the US presidential elections in November.

The former president has threatened to implement mass deportations of migrants entering from irregular way and a tougher immigration policy, if he were to become president for a second time.

Various non-governmental organizations reported that this contingent is the largest of the last monthswhere there are many minors and even infants in arms.

2024-07-26 01:14:17

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