Over 3,500 migrants enter Guatemala with Mexico and US in their sights

This appeared in The Millennial Source.

At least 3,500 Central Americans have entered Guatemala in US-bound caravans from Honduras, heading to Mexico and the United States, according to authorities on January 17. The massive migration is reportedly placing pressure on other regions, with US President Donald Trump’s demands to curb illegal immigration.

Heightened Mexican border control

Mexican authorities are bracing for the arrival of hundreds of Central Americans crossing from Guatemala into Mexico on their way north. Authorities say migrants have mostly crossed the northern part of the Guatemalan border with Honduras.

Mexican National Guard and army troops are standing watch as hundreds of migrants are expected to arrive in droves from Central America. About 100 additional guardsmen with riot shields arrived on January 17 awaiting orders. Soldiers are also expected to continue arriving from Tapachula in southern Mexico to closely monitor the situation.

Reaction from governments

The event is likely to be closely monitored by the US government. President Trump has been pressuring Mexico and Central American nations to accept a series of migration pacts that aim…