Mexico's migrant caravan breaking up after Trump victory sows uncertainty
Story by Daniel Becerril and Lizbeth Diaz • 12h
TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - A caravan of thousands of migrants traveling through Mexico with the hope of reaching the U.S. had shrunk to about half its original size on Thursday as many migrants grapple with their prospects following former U.S. President Donald Trump's victory in Tuesday's election.
Migrants in a caravan push a cart with their belongings covered with plastic sheeting to protect them from the rain as they rest before continuing on their way to the U.S. border, in Escuintla, Mexico November 7, 2024.
Trump clinched the presidential election after a campaign that promised large-scale deportations of undocumented migrants and a return to fast-tracked deportations to Mexico.
An official from Mexico's National Migration Institute told Reuters the caravan had dwindled to less than 1,600 people, down from 3,000 when it set out from the southern city of Tapachula on Tuesday.
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