By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Hundreds of migrants, most of them from Honduras, have set off on foot in a caravan through southern Mexico, saying they believe US President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policies will soften after his party’s losses in last week’s midterm elections.
According to Reuters, the group left the Mexican border town of Metapa de Dominguez and walked to the city of Tapachula in Chiapas state, near the border with Guatemala.
Migrants told Reuters they expect Trump’s anti migrant measures to weaken now that Democrats control the US Senate. Some said they were happy to see the President’s party suffer losses.
“I think we’re all people who want to work,” one migrant said.
The caravan’s journey is a reminder of how closely Belize is tied to migration in the region. Belize borders both Mexico and Guatemala, and many Central Americans pass through or settle in Belize while searching for work and safety. Communities across Belize are home to large numbers of Honduran, Guatemalan and Salvadoran families.
Thousands of Belizeans also live in the United States, and many households here rely on the money they send home. Any change in how Washington treats migrants could affect those families directly.
Democrats flipped six Republican held Senate seats on November 3. However, immigration enforcement remains largely in the hands of the White House, and it is not yet clear whether the vote will lead to real change.
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By Breaking Belize News Staff (HP): Hundreds of migrants, most of them from Honduras, have set off on foot in a caravan through southern Mexico, saying they believe US President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policies will soften after his party’s losses in last week’s midterm elections. According to Reuters, the group left the Mexican border
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