An estimated 5,000-7,000 people from three Latin American countries – El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala – are marching towards the US through Mexico.
US President Donald Trump has deployed more than 5,000 military personnel on the US’ southwestern border to stop them from entering.
According to UNICEF, at one point, some 2,300 children were traveling with the caravan. At the time of writing, the caravan had reached the Mexican city of Veracruz, with plans of getting free buses to Mexico City being cancelled by the Veracruz governor.
Trump had suggested that the military could fire on the caravan that is heading towards the US if the migrants pelted stones at American soldiers.
Most of the main caravan of Central American migrants spent a rain-drenched night outside, before continuing their slow walk through southern Mexico.
(With inputs from AP)
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