Hundreds of illegal aliens from around 12 countries are marching from southern Mexico towards the U.S., aiming to reach the southern border before potential border closures if former President Donald J. Trump wins is reelected in November.
Miguel Salazar, a Salvadoran, expressed fear that a restored Trump administration could stop letting in migrants through CBP One, an app used for scheduling appointments at U.S. border posts to present asylum claims. The app is accessible only once migrants reach Mexico City or northern states.
Departing from Ciudad Hidalgo, adjacent to Mexico‘s border with Guatemala, the group waited weeks for travel permits to proceed northward. Organizing into larger groups like this may reduce the risks of gang violence and interception by Mexican immigration authorities, though such caravans often disperse due to fatigue.
While illegals in the caravan currently number in the hundreds, previous caravans have grown to become thousands strong.
Last December, a caravan comprising between 6,000 and 10,000 migrants marched on the U.S. border, while another caravan in 2021 involved at least 3,000 people.
The leader of the 2021 caravan went as far as issuing violent threats to U.S. Border agents, saying they were “ready for war.”
Joe Biden‘s disastrous border policies have led to millions of illegals crossing into America.
