‘Want asylum before Trump takes power’: Migrants set out from Mexico hoping to reach pre-Don US – Times of India
Hundreds of migrants on Wednesday formed a caravan and began their journey on foot from the Mexican city of Tapachula, aiming to reach the US border before President-elect Donald Trump, who has pledged large-scale deportations, takes office in January."My mentality is to get there, I want my (asylum) appointment before he (Trump) takes power," Colombian Yamel Enriquez told AFP, adding, "If I don't get the appointment before, I will give myself over to whatever God wants." The group of around 1,500 people set out in the early morning hours, embarking on a trek of approximately 2,600 kilometers.Migrant caravans have been forming since 2018, serving as a last hope for those unable to afford smugglers. Traveling alone or in small groups often leads to detention by authorities, who either send ...