New U.S.-bound group of migrants sets off from El Salvador

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-caravan/new-u-s-bound-group-of-migrants-sets-off-from-el-salvador-idUSKCN1N20JN

I chose this article because it highlighted some interesting points for me regarding the migration issues. The first point in the article left me a little confused, because of the fact that El-salvador's left wing government has solitary with the migrants and respected their right to mobilize. This leaves me with the question "Can a country become so dangerous that they are willing to let their people leave to seek peace elsewhere?".  Another point which stood out for me that many of the traveling Hondurans decided refugee status offered by the president of Mexico and instead decided to keep on traveling towards the United States, a country that was unwelcoming of them. Many of the traveller said "We're going to the United States, because that is our dream." This highlights the fact that the United States is still seen as a place where people can turn their life around, and live the "american dream." With Donald Trump holding a strong policy of cutting off immigrants trying to enter the United States, it will be interesting to see how this story develops.
-Sho Kawajiri-