The group of migrants moving through Mexico and toward the United States has grown to include about 5,000 people, the Associated Press reported Sunday.
The migrants, who are fleeing violence in their home countries in Central America, were destined Sunday for Tapachula, a city in the Mexican state of Chiapas, the AP reported.
There were about 2,000 migrants on the Mexican side of the Mexico-Guatemala border as of Saturday night, and it’s not yet clear where the additional travelers came from, according to the AP.
I’m only just realizing the massive scale of this caravan as they march north into Mexico. It’s several thousand people. Just look. pic.twitter.com/aRuoLNYTZg
— Kate Linthicum (@katelinthicum) October 21, 2018
The migrants reached the Guatemala-Mexico border over the weekend, and some applied for refugee status in Mexico. Many more continued the trek toward the U.S., according to media reports.
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JUST IN: Migrant caravan heading toward the US border expands to 5,000 https://t.co/2Xh81vGifJ pic.twitter.com/pVhR6CUfED
— The Hill (@thehill) October 21, 2018
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