Central American Migrant Caravan Heading Towards U.S. Southern Border

President Trump responded to the incoming caravan by sending troops to the border

Thousands of Central American migrants are currently advancing through Mexico in hopes of reaching the United States. Mexican officials are unequipped to handle the large number of asylum seekers and have done little to stop them. The Trump administration is unlikely to allow the migrants to cross the border.

 

Sources: NPR, The Washington Post

Photo Source: Joyce N. Boghosian via WhiteHouse.gov