A new migrant caravan of about 1,000 people is reportedly traveling through Mexico en route to the southern United States border.
The group, which left on October 13, is headed from Tapachula, Chiapas, on Mexico’s southern border, to Mexico City. Following their arrival, the group is anticipated to disperse and seek various routes to reach the United States.
The migrant caravan, named God Guides Us, includes people from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Central America, Haiti, Argentina, Panama, Costa Rica, Afghanistan, and Nepal, according to La Verdad.
Immigration is a key motive for voters in the U.S. election this November, with polls suggesting that former president Donald Trump is trusted more than Vice President Kamala Harris on the issue.
Trump led Harris by 51 points among adults who said immigration was “very important” to them in the Economist/YouGov poll, with 83 percent saying they planned to back Trump compared to just 32 percent who said they would vote for Harris.
Delays with the CBP One app for immigration appointments, high unemployment rates, widespread cartel violence, and economic crises in South and Central America are among the factors fueling the drift toward the U.S.
A CBP spokesperson told Newsweek: “We are aware of recent reports of a migrant caravan that has materialized in Southern Mexico, as we hear about several times per year.