Honduran migrants continue long walk to US border

Nearly 350 migrants who forced their way into southern Mexico joined a larger group to enter the US border. Several migrants are waiting at Tapachula immigration office for their documents which will grant them permit to travel to US border where they will request for asylum.

Tapachula: Nearly 350 migrants who forced their way into southern Mexico joined a larger group to enter the US border.

Claudia Jaqueline Sandoval, 43, from El Progreso, Honduras is one among the migrant caravan walking towards Tapachula with her daughter and a group of 2,000 migrants on Friday. Claudia said that she along with 16 friends started her journey on Wednesday from San Pedro Sula bus station but today only seven of tham are walking with her.

The main motive behind her journey is that she wants to meet her son in US as it has been 2 years since she heard last from him. Scarcity of money is another reason for her to hoof on towards US border. She not only wants to meet him but also wants to meet her 17 year old daughter who left for US in last year's migrants caravan.

Large number of people has expressed their dissatisfaction over Mexio government's policy for stopping the process of handing out humanitarian and exit visas at the border. Several migrants belonging to Cuba, Africa and Central America are waiting at Tapachula immigration office for their documents which will grant them permit to travel to US border where they will request for asylum.

Some members of the group were engaged in altercation with immigration authorities at the offices in recent days, accusing officials of making them wait too long for papers.