U.S President Donald Trump, has indicated in a tweet on Monday that he has informed the U.S Military and border authorities that the U.S bound caravan of migrants should be treated as a National emergency.
In his post on Twitter, President Trump wrote….
“Sadly, it looks like Mexico’s Police and Military are unable to stop the Caravan heading to the Southern Border of the United States,”
“I have alerted Border Patrol and Military that this is a National Emergy.” he added in his Twitter post.
A caravan of migrants have been on a journey on foot from Honduras, through cities, as they continue their journey in bid to reach the U.S
Recent images taken by Reuters in Tapachula, Mexico October 21, 2018, Shows Central American migrants walking along the highway near the border with Guatemala, as they continue their journey trying to reach the U.S.
REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
Trump, since assuming office has made it clear his administration will not tolerate uncontrolled immigration into the U.S.
He has also indicated his seriousness to build a wall across the U.S border with Mexico in a bid to stop migrants crossing illegally.
The Migrants, very determined, are increasing in numbers with reports suggesting they are up to 7000 people now on the walk to the U.S
Unimpressed by the Idea, the BBC reports that President Trump has repeatedly warned the migrants to turn back, threatening to close the US border and cut aid to countries allowing the caravan to pass.
Defiant of the threats from the White House, the migrants are pushing on amid reports of celebrations and sickness among their ranks
“We have sunburn. We have blisters. But we got here. Our strength is greater than Trump’s threats,” migrant Britany Hernández told AFP news agency.
A group of about 1,000 Hondurans had set off on foot from a bus terminal in the crime-ridden Honduran city of San Pedro Sula on 13 October in an attempt to escape unemployment and the threat of violence.
The news of their March immediately spread on social media, prompting other people to join up on the way.
The Migrants, majority of whom are women and children, have since been joined by other Central American nationals as they crossed Guatemala towards the Mexican border.