In spite of warnings from the incoming Trump administration, illegal migrants continue to set out for — and, sometimes, to cross — the US border. On Jan. 2, a caravan consisting of 2,000 to 2,500 migrants left Tapachula, in extreme southern Mexico. As usual, the intent of most was first to reach the capital, Mexico City, about 721 miles distant, then to decide their next steps. Some will elect to remain there but others will look for various means of transportation to get them to some point along the border. Most of the recent group were Venezuelans, along with some natives of Guatemala, El Salvador, Peru, and Ecuador
Although National Migration Institute agents and National Guardsmen made a show of observing the caravan’s preparations to leave Tapachula’s Bicentennial Park, they ultimately stood back and let the caravan set off.
This is the tenth caravan to leave southern Mexico just since Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, took office in October. Most of those caravans have broken up even before reaching the capital. Two caravans in November, for example, were dispersed by officials only a few miles from Tapachula. Although few groups reach the border, many of their individual members often do. And, in spite of reports to the contrary, the illegal cross-border traffic has by no means ceased. Nearly 50,000 migrants, for example, crossed illegally in November. Moreover, many others took advantage of make-believe programs such as the CBP One app, which allows unvetted illegals to enter without being considered illegal. And as always, an unknown number of got-aways invariably get across. The Biden border remains open.
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