Mexico's migrant caravan breaking up after Trump victory sows uncertainty


  • World
  • Thursday, 07 Nov 2024

Migrants make a stop to rest before continuing on their journey to the U.S. border, in Huixtla, Mexico November 6, 2024. REUTERS/Daniel Becerril

TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - A caravan of thousands of migrants traveling through Mexico with the hope of reaching the U.S. had shrunk to about half its original size on Thursday as many migrants grapple with their prospects following former U.S. President Donald Trump's victory in Tuesday's election.

Trump clinched the presidential election after a campaign that promised large-scale deportations of undocumented migrants and a return to fast-tracked deportations to Mexico.

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