PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) – In a determined quest for legal recognition, a contingent of migrants departed Tapachula on October 30, trekking nearly 50 kilometers in three days towards Huixtla, Chiapas. This assembly was organized a month prior, with the principal objective of securing documentation to facilitate their transit to Mexico’s northern frontier with the United States.
Upon reaching Huixtla last Wednesday, the migrants, close to 8,000 in number, established a temporary settlement. In an act of protest, some sewed their lips shut and set aflame piñatas bearing the likeness of the National Migration Institute’s (INM) chief, Francisco Garduño, signaling their anticipation of the approaching 1,200-member caravan who will join them as the largest group of migrants heading to the US border this year.
Irineo Mujica, the director of Pueblos Sin Fronteras (PSF), conveyed intentions of leveraging the National Human Rights Commission (CNDH) to initiate dialogue with immigration officials. The goal is to procure Multiple Migration Forms (FMM), granting passage for durations of 20 or 45 days.
Lamenting the stagnant proceedings at the border, Mujica denounced what he termed the “Tapachula prison,” alluding to the protracted wait faced by migrants at the Guatemalan boundary. He called upon the Mexican Government to assess its immigration personnel, accusing them of neglecting the burgeoning crisis.
Migrants like Julio Lorenzo from Nicaragua voiced their experiences, expressing their yearning for a better life and the imperative to leave behind the political strife of their homelands. With the caravan, Lorenzo, accompanied by his family and carrying the legacy of his agrarian life back home, seeks employment, not dependency.
Similarly, Venezuelan migrant Jonás Lamas, having spent years in Colombia post-exodus from his country’s turmoil, underscored the necessity of the caravan’s formation to evade detainment. The collective aim is clear: to reach Huixtla and acquire the essential documents for legitimate passage within Mexico.
This second caravan confronts a grueling 50-kilometer journey in a single day, with varying strategies among its members—some advocating for intermittent rest, others for uninterrupted progress.
PUERTO VALLARTA (PVDN) - In a determined quest for legal recognition, a contingent of migrants departed Tapachula on October 30, trekking nearly 50 kilometers in . . .
