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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
DHS Warns Hundreds in Migrant Caravan Heading North as US Says Border Sealed for 16 Months
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

DHS Warns Hundreds in Migrant Caravan Heading North as US Says Border Sealed for 16 Months

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28

Summary

  • Hundreds of migrants in a caravan that left San Pedro Sula on Sept. 20 crossed into Mexico and are moving north toward the U.S. border, prompting a DHS warning.
  • DHS said Border Patrol is tracking the group with international partners and warned that anyone attempting to enter illegally will be apprehended, prosecuted and removed.
  • The caravan is made up largely of Hondurans, Guatemalans, Salvadorans, Ecuadorians and Haitians, with some migrants saying they are heading north for jobs and relief from hunger.
  • The warning lands in a heated midterm cycle, with the Trump administration highlighting 16 months of a "closed and secured" border and broader deportation crackdowns amid low illegal-crossing levels.

Insights

Why is a migrant caravan that began in Honduras growing in Mexico, and how many travelers are actually trying to reach the U.S. border?
What happens in Tapachula and southern Mexico that turns a migrant caravan into a regional bottleneck before it nears the border?
If many caravan migrants cite hunger and insecurity, can enforcement alone stop the journey north through Mexico?