Mexican police were blocking the bridge from Guatemala from the Honduran caravan, but as invaders used other methods to enter Mexico, the Mexican police stood idly by and did nothing to stop them. President Trump warned all the countries involved with the caravan, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico that allowing the invasion to continue would lead to an immediate forfeiture of aid from the United States.
Honduras and Guatemala let the invaders flow freely through their countries, but it looked like Mexico planned to stop them in their tracks. But as the invaders used a rope to cross over into Mexico via the river, Mexican troops stood by and did nothing to stop them.
On Friday, the Honduran caravan tore down the border gate in Guatemala and stormed the border bridge into Mexico.
Mexican authorities clashed with the Honduran migrants and deployed several rounds of tear gas on Friday which resulted in nearly two dozen injuries, including a CNN reporter.
After the Hondurans breached the Guatemala-Mexico border bridge, they were unsure of what to do next so they created a refugee camp.
Hundreds of Honduran males began jumping into the Suchiate River from the bridge.
Caravan migrants on their trek to the US arrived at the border bridge separating Mexico, Guatemala in hopes of continuing their passage north, defying Pres. Trump’s threats of retaliation as some were seen jumping into the Suchiate River to journey onward. pic.twitter.com/LtfXfkF6ak
— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 20, 2018
Members of the migrant caravan crossing into Mexico. pic.twitter.com/N63XfzAJ0M
— Kate Linthicum (@katelinthicum) October 19, 2018
With no movement on the bridge, hundreds more from the migrant caravan are crossing on the water. The federal police arent stopping it. pic.twitter.com/U2CRnRzS29
— Ioan Grillo (@ioangrillo) October 20, 2018
A handful have decided to cross illegally while Mexican police stand idly by on the banks of the river. pic.twitter.com/mYy1WsjaW1
— KarlaZabs (@karlazabs) October 20, 2018
A handful have decided to cross illegally while Mexican police stand idly by on the banks of the river. pic.twitter.com/mYy1WsjaW1
— KarlaZabs (@karlazabs) October 20, 2018
#BREAKING Mexico opens border to women and children from migrant caravan pic.twitter.com/rC7Zrm6ZfF
— AFP news agency (@AFP) October 20, 2018