The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, responded this Thursday to the head of the United States, Donald Trump, underscoring that Mexican authorities act to deter migrants traveling in caravans with the intention of reaching U.S. territory, and that most of their members end up returning to their countries of origin.
"Since President Trump arrived, no migrant caravan has reached the northern border," the Mexican leader said at her daily press conference, where she explained that officials tell those participating in these caravans that "it is very difficult to get into the United States."
Sheinbaum clarified that "if their goal is to get to the United States, then they will not be able to achieve it because that possibility does not exist. We are looking for a way for them to return to their countries in a safe manner, or if someone wants to stay in Mexico under certain conditions, in a particular place, they can do it," insisting that once they receive this information, "most of them prefer to return to their country."
The official detailed that there are currently two caravans located in Mexican territory. One of them is in the state of Chiapas and, as she indicated, it currently has fewer than one hundred people, compared with the more than 500 with which it was initially formed.
The second caravan comes from Honduras and, although Sheinbaum did not provide specific figures about its size, she emphasized that it will be addressed with humanitarian support and in respect of Human Rights.
Trump's Warning to Mexico
Trump, through a message circulated on social media, issued a threat to Mexico to double the current tariffs if it does not take more forceful measures to stop the passage of migrants, alluding to an attempt at an "invasion" of the United States in the context of the new caravans advancing from Central America.
At the same time, various media outlets have pointed out that groups of Hondurans and Salvadorans continue to move from the south of Mexico, encouraged by the Democrats' electoral victory in the midterm elections, which gives them control of Congress and fuels expectations of possible changes in U.S. immigration policy.