- Title: Trucks transport Central American migrants from Puebla to Mexico City
- Date: 5th November 2018
- Summary: ESPERANZA, PUEBLA, MEXICO (NOVEMBER 5, 2018) (REUTERS) MIGRANTS WALKING NEXT TO ESTAFETA TRUCKS MIGRANTS SEEN AT TOLL VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS BOARDING TRUCK MIGRANTS AT TOLL MIGRANTS CARRYING BELONGINGS MIGRANTS ON BOARD TRUCK MIGRANTS SITTING INSIDE TRUCK (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) JULIO PEREZ, A 51-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT FROM GUATEMALA, WHO WORKS AS A FRIDGE TECHNICIAN, TRAVELS WITH TWO CHILDREN, SAYING: "He's (Trump) sending Marines but we are not armed. We are civilians with needs. There are no criminals here as he has said. There are people with needs here. People who don't have the economic possibility in their country. We are looking for a job, we are not going to fight with anybody." MIGRANTS ON BOARD TRUCK WOMAN WITH CHILDREN GENERAL OF MIGRANTS ON BOARD TRUCK MIGRANTS ON BOARD TRUCK (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CARLOS MARTINEZ, A 48-YEAR-OLD MIGRANT FROM SAN PEDRO SULA IN HONDURAS, A MERCHANT WHO TRAVELS WITH HIS FAMILY, SAYING: "I don't know why he's (Trump) doing it because we are not a menace. We are working class people and we are seeking a better future for our family. We are not threatening anyone in his country. I don't know why he's doing it. We ask him to have a conscience and to open up the border to let us cross." VARIOUS OF MIGRANTS BOARDING TRUCK GIRL WITH MOUTH COVER MIGRANTS ON BOARD TRUCK MIGRANTS BOARDING TRUCK POLICE LOOKING ON GENERAL OF TRUCK
- Embargoed: 19th November 2018 19:26
- Keywords: trucks Mexico City migrant caravan Puebla Trump
- Location: ESPERANZA, PUEBLA, MEXICO
- City: ESPERANZA, PUEBLA, MEXICO
- Country: Mexico
- Topics: Asylum/Immigration/Refugees,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA001958CY87
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Central American migrants boarded trucks as they continued their march northward on Monday (November 05) from the state of Puebla, aiming to reach Mexico City later today as they seem undeterred by renewed threats from U.S. President Donald Trump.
They are heading towards Mexico City where they expect to arrive this evening to take up temporary shelter at a sports stadium.
More than 1,000 Central Americans, many fleeing gang violence and financial hardship in their home countries, are already staying at the stadium where the city government set up medical aid and food kitchens.
Ahead of U.S. congressional elections this Tuesday, Trump has warned repeatedly about the advance of the caravan and ordered thousands of troops to the Mexican border, where units strung up razor wire this weekend.
The capital is located nearly 500 miles (805 kilometres) from the closest border crossings in Texas. They left the Honduran city of San Pedro Sula four weeks ago. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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