Over 600 Migrants in ‘Faith and Hope’ Caravan Advance Toward US Border Amid Trump Crackdown

A migrant group named “Fe y Esperanza” (“Faith and Hope”) set out on September 20 when 200-400 Hondurans departed San Pedro Sula for Guatemala, and by September 28 the caravan had grown to more than 600 individuals traveling north from Tapachula, southern Mexico. The cohort now includes migrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Ecuador and Haiti, many of whom joined the journey along the way. Their advance occurs as President Donald Trump’s renewed border emergency, deployment of active-duty troops and National Guard units, and tightened asylum policies have driven August apprehensions down to 8,870—94 % below the Biden-era monthly average.

US authorities have issued warnings against attempting illegal entry, while Republican lawmakers have cited the caravan to criticize Democratic opponents before the midterm elections. Mexican officials have a history of intercepting and dispersing such caravans, leaving uncertainty about how many will reach the US border. Migrants say economic hardship and the desire to support families back home motivate their trek.