Hundreds of migrants are reportedly heading towards the US border. According to reports, the caravan, which started in Honduras, is currently passing through Mexico. The development comes as US President Donald Trump's popularity has declined ahead of the midterm elections.
According to Spanish news agency EFE, the caravan began with 200-400 Honduran migrants who left San Pedro Sula in small groups and headed towards the border with Guatemala. Many others from El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador and Haiti later joined the group, known as 'Faith and Hope', swelling its numbers to more than 600.
Many members of the group, Newsweek reported, plan to cross into the US, while others plan to find work in Mexico. The caravan has added to the political debate in the US ahead of the midterm polls.
Illegal immigration was one of the key issues cited in Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election. During his second term, Trump has cracked down on border crossings, declared a national emergency at the US-Mexico border, deployed active-duty military personnel and National Guard troops to support border operations, imposed extensive restrictions on asylum access, and pursued a policy of detaining and removing migrants who cross illegally rather than releasing them into the United States.
