Mexican president previously said people without documents would be detained and deported, but now issues video telling migrants, “You’re at home.”
Author: David Agren, Special to USA TODAY
Migrant caravan: Mexico says it will offer work permits, health benefits to those who stay
Mexican president previously said people without documents would be detained and deported, but now issues video telling migrants, “You’re at home.”
Tracking the migrant caravan: Traveling town to town in journey to U.S. border
The caravan stretched for miles as migrants ambled along the Coastal Highway in southern Mexico still more than 1,000 miles from U.S. border
Who is organizing this latest migrant caravan and other questions you might have
Here’s what you need to know about the migrant caravan, from who is making the journey to why they’re going north.
Fewer caravan migrants marching to US-Mexico border, says Mexican government
The number of migrants, says Mexico, has dropped to about 4,500 from more than 7,200. Nearly 1,700 migrants remained in Mexico to seek asylum.
Caravan migrants flood southern Mexico, tugging suitcases and hopes of reaching U.S.-Mexico border
In southern Mexico, families of Central American migrants tugged suitcases and pushed baby strollers as they made their way northward to US border.