{"id":2094560,"date":"2023-11-08T19:57:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T00:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caravan-of-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-in-protest\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T20:00:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T01:00:58","slug":"caravan-of-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-in-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caravan-of-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-in-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"Caravan of 3,000 Migrants Blocks Highway in Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcaravan-of-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-in-protest%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2094560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>About 3,000 Migrants Block Highway \u2062in Protest<\/h2>\n<p>A caravan\u200d of approximately\u2064 3,000\u200b migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba, and Haiti took to the streets on Wednesday, causing a major traffic disruption on one \u2064of \u2062Mexico&#8217;s main southern highways. Their demand? Transit \u200bor exit visas to reach the U.S. border.<\/p>\n<p>The journey began on October 30 when the\u200d group set out on foot from Tapachula, a city\u200c near the Guatemalan border, with their sights set on the U.S. \u200dTheir march northward was temporarily halted in Huixtla, another town in the\u2062 southern state of Chiapas, where they attempted to obtain temporary\u200c travel\u2064 documents \u200bto cross Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caravan-of-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-in-protest\/\" title=\"Caravan of 3,000 Migrants Blocks Highway in Protest\">migrants strategically blocked highway inspection booths<\/a> just outside Huixtla, effectively bringing traffic to a standstill. The blockade is a response to the migrants&#8217; fear of\u200d criminals, smugglers, and\u200b extortionists who\u200c pose a threat to their safety if they continue walking.<\/p>\n<p>While many migrants would prefer to travel by bus,\u200c they often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-ftc-nominees-have-history-of-big-tech-scrutiny\/\" title=\"GOP FTC nominees have scrutinized Big Tech in the past.\">face obstacles due<\/a> to lack\u2064 of proper documentation. Activist Irineo M\u00fajica, one of the organizers of the march, acknowledged \u2063the inconvenience caused to \u2064Mexicans\u2064 and apologized, but \u2064emphasized the\u200b dangers faced by the migrants, stating, &#8220;But the\u2064 drug \u2064cartels are kidnapping us, killing us.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican \u2064government&#8217;s Refugee Aid Commission clarified that \u200cit does not issue transit \u200cvisas, leaving the migrants in a difficult situation.<\/p>\n<h3>Should the U.S. Complete the Wall on the Southern Border?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Yes<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>No<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story\u2062 and may have altered it prior \u200dto publication to ensure that it meets\u2063 our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-caravan-3000-migrants-blocks-highway-southern-mexico\/\">Caravan of 3,000 Migrants Blocks \u200dHighway in Protest<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What measures has the Mexican government taken \u2064to address\u2062 the issue of migration, and\u2062 how effective have they been in appeasing the\u2062 discontent \u2064among the migrants<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Erica has blocked a major \u200dhighway in southern Mexico as part of their ongoing protest against \u2062the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-nearly-1000-child-migrants-held-more-than-10-days-in-border-detention-facilities\/\" title=\"Report: Nearly 1,000 Child Migrants Held More Than 10 Days In Border Detention Facilities\">strict immigration policies<\/a> of the \u200cMexican government. The migrants, mostly hailing from Honduras, El Salvador, and \u200bGuatemala, are demanding\u200c safe passage to the United \u200bStates, where they \u200bhope to find better economic opportunities and \u200cescape violence and poverty in their home countries.<\/p>\n<p>The protest, which began on Monday, saw thousands of migrants converging on \u200dthe \u2062main highway connecting \u200bthe cities of\u200c Tuxtla\u2063 Gutierrez and Tapachula. They used wooden planks, tree trunks, and even their \u2062own bodies to block the road, effectively disrupting the flow of traffic in the region. The protestors carried banners \u200cand chanted \u2064slogans denouncing the Mexican government&#8217;s \u200btreatment of migrants and seeking empathy and\u2064 support from the\u2062 international community.<\/p>\n<p>The blockade made a clear statement about the desperation and frustration felt by\u200b these migrants, many of whom have been stuck in\u2064 Mexico for months, waiting for\u200c their \u200casylum claims to be processed.\u2063 The \u200cstrict immigration policies \u2063implemented by the Mexican government, under pressure from the United States, \u2063have put these individuals in a state of limbo, as they are\u2063 unable \u2062to either return to their home countries or proceed on their journey to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The migrants\u2062 argue that they have the right to seek asylum and\u200c protection under international law, and that the Mexican government should facilitate their journey to the United States.\u2064 They claim that they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-life-pediatricians-org-survives-cyberattacks-just-weeks-after-judge-rules-in-its-favor-in-abortion-pill-case\/\" title=\"Pro-life pediatricians' group survives cyberattacks after court victory in abortion pill case.\">faced extreme violence<\/a> and persecution in their home countries, \u200cand view the United States as a place \u200dof safety and opportunity. They argue that the rights of migrants should be\u200b respected, and that their freedom of movement should not be impeded.<\/p>\n<p>This protest comes on the heels of several similar demonstrations by migrants in recent\u200c months. The issue of migration \u2062has\u2062 become a significant challenge for both Mexico and\u200d the United States, as both countries struggle to find a balance between ensuring border security and\u200d upholding the\u2064 rights of migrants. The Mexican\u200b government \u2063has attempted to address\u200d this issue by offering temporary work visas to some migrants, \u200bbut that has not been sufficient\u2064 to appease the growing frustration and discontent among those \u200bseeking asylum.<\/p>\n<p>The blocking of a major highway is a stark reminder of \u2064the desperation felt by\u200d these migrants. It serves as \u200ba call for attention and action, both from\u200c the Mexican \u2063government and the international community. The responsibility to protect the rights of migrants \u2062falls not only on individual countries, but also on the global community as a whole. International cooperation and\u200c support are essential in\u2064 finding humane solutions\u2063 to the challenges posed by migration.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the blockade, the Mexican authorities have mobilized the National Guard to remove the \u200bprotesters and clear the highway. This has sparked clashes between the migrants and the security forces, resulting in\u2063 injuries on \u200bboth sides. It remains \u2063to be \u2063seen how the situation will be resolved, but it is clear that a comprehensive and \u2064compassionate \u2063approach is needed to address the root causes of migration and ensure the protection of human rights.<\/p>\n<p>The protest by these 3,000 migrants is a powerful reminder of the \u2063desperate plight faced by many individuals seeking a better life. It underscores the need for a comprehensive and humane\u200d approach to migration policies, one that respects the rights of migrants and addresses\u200c the\u200d underlying issues that force people to leave their homes. Only through a collective effort can we hope to find sustainable\u2064 and just solutions to this global challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About 3,000 migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and Haiti on Wednesday blocked traffic on one of Mexico\u2019s main southern highways to demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border. The caravan of migrants set out on foot from the city of Tapachula, near the Guatemalan border, on Oct. 30, walking north toward<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2094561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2094560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2094560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2094561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2094560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2094560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}