Seeking strength in numbers, U.S.-bound migrants in Mexico form new caravan

Reuters

By Jose Torres and Yahir Ceballos

TAPACHULA, Mexico, Nov 18 (Reuters) – A new caravan of about 3,000 migrants mostly from Haiti and Central America set off on foot from southern Mexico on Thursday, chanting “freedom!” as they headed north towards the U.S.-Mexico border.

Many of the migrants embarking from the city of Tapachula near Guatemala said they hope to catch up with another caravan of U.S.-bound migrants in the neighboring state of Veracruz.

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