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Massive Group of Migrants Begins Journey to U.S. from Southern Region of Mexico

A substantial group of migrants, mainly from Central American countries and Venezuela, commenced their trek to the United States from Tapachula, a city in Mexico’s southern state of Chiapas, near the border with Guatemala. While local officials estimate the caravan’s size to be around 3,500 individuals, Irineo Mujica, one of the group’s coordinators, places the number closer to 5,000.

The U.S. President, Joe Biden, who is aiming for re-election in the upcoming year, faces increasing challenges in controlling the surge of unauthorized border crossings from Mexico into the United States.

According to Mujica, the current caravan primarily consists of individuals from Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Venezuela. Traveling under the supervision of civil protection units and medical emergency vehicles, the group was making its way along a coastal highway and planned to rest for the night in the Huehuetan municipality, roughly 16 miles north of their starting point.

Frustration over the unavailability of humanitarian visas prompted many to leave Tapachula, Mujica noted. Some migrants even volunteered to assist in the rebuilding of Acapulco’s port area, recently ravaged by a hurricane, but received no response from the authorities.

Mexico’s National Migration Institute has yet to issue a statement or respond to inquiries about the situation.

The underlying reasons compelling these migrants to undertake such a perilous journey vary but are often rooted in economic hardship and political upheaval in their native countries. This year has seen an unprecedented influx crossing the Darien Gap, a treacherous region that links Panama and Colombia.

The economic downturn in Venezuela, once a prosperous oil-producing nation, has led millions to abandon their homes. Oscar Gutierrez, a Venezuelan participant in the caravan, traveling with his wife and two daughters, spoke of the unbearable living conditions in his homeland: “In Venezuela, the income we earn simply isn’t enough to sustain us, prompting our decision to head for the United States.”

Meanwhile, the formation of Tropical Storm Pilar off Central America’s Pacific coast threatens to bring heavy rainfall to the area and to parts of southern Mexico, potentially complicating the migrants’ journey.