On Wednesday, October 17, more Honduran migrants tried joining a caravan that has been gradually growing since it left San Pedro Sula this past Saturday. The migrants in this caravan hope to reach Mexico, cross its northern border to the United States, and finally seek refuge from the violence and poverty in Honduras and all of Central America. The Honduran government and authorities have been trying to stop people from going into this caravans ever since president Trump threatened to cut off regional aid in revenge. Nonetheless, Hondurans migrants have defied the government, as the first group made it to Guatemala City on Wednesday. On that day, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales also said “No help can be conditioned and no help can be demanded” as to what president Trump had said. On the other hand, president Trump’s tweets consisted of “horrendous weak and outdated immigration laws,” and as he said before, he threatened to cut off aid to Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador if they fail to prevent undocumented immigrants from heading to the United States. In conclusion, Adult citizens of Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua only need to present a national identity card to cross each others’ borders; nonetheless; that regional immigration agreement does not apply when they reach Mexico. Mexico said only people with a Visa can move freely, while those without proper documents would be subject to review and could be deported.
By Isabel G. Torres
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