A caravan of migrants from Honduras who were heading to the US dissolves in Guatemala
Source: Associated Press
A caravan of migrants from Honduras who were heading to the US dissolves in Guatemala
Updated 10:15 PM EST, January 21, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A caravan of some 500 migrants that departed northern Honduras in hopes of reaching the United States dissolved Sunday after crossing the border into Guatemala, the Guatemalan Migration Institute reported.
Authorities had been monitoring three border crossings and said part of the caravan advanced a few kilometers (miles) into Guatemalan territory, before the migrants were stopped by migration officials who processed them, prioritizing the minors.
According to the immigration agency, no force was used and dialogue prevailed. Those who had documents were able to continue on as Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador have free transit among them. Those who did not have the necessary documents returned to Honduras.
Authorities did not offer figures on how many stayed or returned.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/guatemala-honduras-migrants-3553722800a9606232d0ba2a537f78a3
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