04:07A reported 2,500 migrants were headed from Mexico's Chiapas toward the US border on Tuesday, before the upcoming US presidential election.
Footage shows women, men, and children in the migrant caravan walking down the road, carrying their belongings, resting on the ground, and encountering the National Guard and Immigration officers.
"Two days ago they caught us, kidnapped us, and took money from us, and now we are taking advantage of the caravan to save something and be able to continue advancing. For the rest, everything was fine," shared Antony, a migrant from Venezuela.
Ecuadorian migrant Carlos Cisneros stated that they 'want to do things right' and to tell the US authorities that they are "good, hard-working people who can help them move their country forward," and only 'want that opportunity'.
"Unfortunately all the people here have applied, many of us have been here for two or three months and it has not worked out, so out of desperation, we are trying to go up to Mexico City in the hope that it will come through," he said, underlining that they are going to the border 'out of desperation' and they 'do not want to surrender'.
Venezuelan migrant Isabel Tejeira said she wants to go to the US to "try to improve and have a better quality of life, to work for our children."
According to media reports, this is the third and the largest caravan since Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated earlier this month. Sheinbaum's immigration policy has remained unchanged since taking office.
A week ago, another caravan of about 1,000 people left southern Mexico for the US border, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Illegal border crossings decreased by 78 per cent from December 2023, when a record 250,000 migrants attempted to cross without authorisation after Biden's government introduced stricter asylum claim limits in June 2024.
Republican nominee Donald Trump has pledged to launch the 'largest deportation programme' if re-elected, whilst Democratic candidate Kamala Harris plans to keep border crossings low and reintroduce the bipartisan border security bill, according to her website.
Trump and Harris face off in the presidential election on November 5. The latest polls suggest the key seven 'swing states' likely to decide the race are extremely close, with neither candidate having a decisive lead.
'We only want that opportunity' – Migrant caravan heads from Mexico's Chiapas to border as US presidential election looms
A reported 2,500 migrants were headed from Mexico's Chiapas toward the US border on Tuesday, before the upcoming US presidential election.
Footage shows women, men, and children in the migrant caravan walking down the road, carrying their belongings, resting on the ground, and encountering the National Guard and Immigration officers.
"Two days ago they caught us, kidnapped us, and took money from us, and now we are taking advantage of the caravan to save something and be able to continue advancing. For the rest, everything was fine," shared Antony, a migrant from Venezuela.
Ecuadorian migrant Carlos Cisneros stated that they 'want to do things right' and to tell the US authorities that they are "good, hard-working people who can help them move their country forward," and only 'want that opportunity'.
"Unfortunately all the people here have applied, many of us have been here for two or three months and it has not worked out, so out of desperation, we are trying to go up to Mexico City in the hope that it will come through," he said, underlining that they are going to the border 'out of desperation' and they 'do not want to surrender'.
Venezuelan migrant Isabel Tejeira said she wants to go to the US to "try to improve and have a better quality of life, to work for our children."
According to media reports, this is the third and the largest caravan since Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated earlier this month. Sheinbaum's immigration policy has remained unchanged since taking office.
A week ago, another caravan of about 1,000 people left southern Mexico for the US border, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Illegal border crossings decreased by 78 per cent from December 2023, when a record 250,000 migrants attempted to cross without authorisation after Biden's government introduced stricter asylum claim limits in June 2024.
Republican nominee Donald Trump has pledged to launch the 'largest deportation programme' if re-elected, whilst Democratic candidate Kamala Harris plans to keep border crossings low and reintroduce the bipartisan border security bill, according to her website.
Trump and Harris face off in the presidential election on November 5. The latest polls suggest the key seven 'swing states' likely to decide the race are extremely close, with neither candidate having a decisive lead.
A reported 2,500 migrants were headed from Mexico's Chiapas toward the US border on Tuesday, before the upcoming US presidential election.
Footage shows women, men, and children in the migrant caravan walking down the road, carrying their belongings, resting on the ground, and encountering the National Guard and Immigration officers.
"Two days ago they caught us, kidnapped us, and took money from us, and now we are taking advantage of the caravan to save something and be able to continue advancing. For the rest, everything was fine," shared Antony, a migrant from Venezuela.
Ecuadorian migrant Carlos Cisneros stated that they 'want to do things right' and to tell the US authorities that they are "good, hard-working people who can help them move their country forward," and only 'want that opportunity'.
"Unfortunately all the people here have applied, many of us have been here for two or three months and it has not worked out, so out of desperation, we are trying to go up to Mexico City in the hope that it will come through," he said, underlining that they are going to the border 'out of desperation' and they 'do not want to surrender'.
Venezuelan migrant Isabel Tejeira said she wants to go to the US to "try to improve and have a better quality of life, to work for our children."
According to media reports, this is the third and the largest caravan since Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was inaugurated earlier this month. Sheinbaum's immigration policy has remained unchanged since taking office.
A week ago, another caravan of about 1,000 people left southern Mexico for the US border, ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Illegal border crossings decreased by 78 per cent from December 2023, when a record 250,000 migrants attempted to cross without authorisation after Biden's government introduced stricter asylum claim limits in June 2024.
Republican nominee Donald Trump has pledged to launch the 'largest deportation programme' if re-elected, whilst Democratic candidate Kamala Harris plans to keep border crossings low and reintroduce the bipartisan border security bill, according to her website.
Trump and Harris face off in the presidential election on November 5. The latest polls suggest the key seven 'swing states' likely to decide the race are extremely close, with neither candidate having a decisive lead.