The first migrant caravan of 2025 is marching from Mexico to the United States, with 2,000 members hoping to rush the border before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
More such large groups are expected to gather ahead of the January 20 inauguration of President Trump, who has vowed to launch a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
The current group was traveling from southern Mexico on Friday. According to the border report.
The caravan was the 10th group formed since October to go to the United States.
The latest migrant caravan hopes the US will reach a “humanitarian” agreement with Mexico on immigration.
“We need an agreement between the Mexican and U.S. governments to establish humanitarian policies that are favorable to all these people,” said Luis García Villagran, director of the Center for Human Dignity and caravan leader. To reporters on Thursday.
“We are not criminals. All we want is an opportunity in life,” Villagran said.
Border Report says the influx of migrants is surging again at shelters in northern Mexico, and there are fears the numbers will rise even as President Trump begins carrying out his planned mass deportations. .
Pastor Francisco Gonzalez said 11 evacuation centers in northern Mexico were “preparing.” [to receive] “These are people trying to cross before President Trump takes office,” the newspaper reported.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo told reporters on Friday that she was “not in favor” of President Trump's mass deportation plan.
“We will ask the United States to admit immigrants other than those from Mexico, if possible.” [back] To my home country,” Sheinbaum said at a press conference.
“If not, we can work together through various mechanisms. If these deportations occur, there will be time to discuss this with the U.S. government. […] but we receive them [the migrants]We take them well. ”
