Tag: BARTOLO PARRA FUENTES

While some claim the caravan began organically, others argue opponents of President Donald Trump's immigration policy have played a key role in the movement, with the aim of embarrassing the U.S. administration, and its supporters in Central American countries like Honduras. Fuentes himself last week was pulled from the main caravan group in Guatemala and deported back to Honduras. No one needs to pay Honduras to leave. “It’s very well-organized by those who started the social media campaign. The motivations for those in the group also vary. “There are some humanitarian and social groups assisting the caravan along the way. “Food and water security is a major factor in many migrants’ decisions to take the risk of this journey.” Others contend that whatever the legitimate asylum claims of those in group, international law dictates caravans should not make it to the United States border. "For Central Americans fleeing north from their governments, that country is Mexico; specifically, the southern border of Mexico.” Santiago explained that Mexico, with aid from the international community, should have set up refugee camps at the borders to handle the migrant flow. “But most of these people are refusing to go into camps and process as refugees. For the first time ever in 2016, Mexico deported double the number of Central Americans than did the United States.