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Migrant caravans are still preparing to reach the U.S-Mexico border. Another migrant caravan is making the long and dangerous journey to the United States. The situation at the US-Mexico border has already contributed to the longest government shutdown in American history. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Honduras, Nelly Jerez said that more than 800 people were traveling together and headed towards the Agua Caliente border crossing into Guatemala. A large number of Honduran refugees and migrants also left a bus station in the northern city of San Pedro Sula. They moved along to join the new migrant caravan.

The 1^st group to leave includes many women and children who got onto buses and others are walking towards the border. A migrant activist, Bartolo Fuentes said, “People leave every day. Every day 300, 400 people go. The caravan has been like a constant river of people to Mexico, to the United States. What happens is it wasn’t visible”. It is important that Donald Trump has used the issue of such caravans to rally support during last year’s midterms and more recently to try in making the $5.7 billion in funds to build a border wall. Democrats have rejected to sanction the spending, leading to the government shutdown.

On Tuesday, Trump tweeted, “A big new Caravan is heading up to our Southern Border from Honduras. Only a Wall will work. Only a Wall or Steel Barrier will keep our Country safe”! The first groups left on Monday night from the bus station in San Pedro Sula. Most of those leaving were reportedly carrying knapsacks and walked along busy roads as they left the city. The Honduran media has reported that authorities there have reinforced their border with Guatemala. The Security Minister Julian Pacheco So said that migrants arriving and attempting to travel north will be required to show proper documentation, including children. Parents have been warned that they will face more than 3-years in prison if they are found attempting to take children across the border without correct to documents.