These caravans make up only a small portion of the daily migration through Mexico toward the U.S. border. Most of these groups break apart after a few days, with migrants continuing their journey in smaller groups or with their families.

President Trump issued a raft of executive orders that effectively block migrants from entering the United States and applying for asylum, closing off major legal channels for immigration.

President Trump is sending hundreds of troops to the southern border for a wide-ranging mission that poses new challenges and raises questions about the military’s role in handling migration,

The US-Mexico border is effectively closed off to migrants seeking asylum in the United States within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, an extraordinary departure from previous protocols that has left many concerned migrants in limbo.

Thousands of migrants began their journey from southern Mexico to the U.S. despite new border security measures signed by President Trump.