New migrant group starts journey north from Mexican border town
A group of 1‚500 people started moving from southern Mexico towards the US border. The migrants‚ mostly from Central and South America‚ began their trek from a town where many others remain stuck
A fresh-wave of migrants kicked-off their north-bound journey from Tapachula (a small-town near Mexico-Guatemala border) this mid-week. About 1‚500 people from various Central and South American countries joined together to start walking towards their desired destination
The mixed-group chose to begin their trek now because of possible policy-changes: many think crossing into US might get harder after the upcoming elections. “We need to move fast before things change in January“ said one of the travelers who preferred to stay un-named
The situation in Tapachula shows a bigger picture; lots of other migrants cant move forward because they dont have proper papers to travel inside Mexico. The town has become a bottleneck where people get stuck while trying to head north — many hoping to either walk or find rides to continue their journey
