Anonymous ID: 40cf8e Oct. 1, 2020, 11:54 a.m. No.10872392   🗄️.is 🔗kun

'Tis the season!

 

A group of about 800 Hondurans crossed into Guatemala Thursday, on the first leg of their journey to the United States, according The Associated Press.

 

The migrants crossed into Guatemala without interference from authorities, who had originally planned to register them.

 

Honduras and Guatemala are part of a regional compact that allows for the free movement of people, but restrictions on travel were imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

 

It's unclear whether the Hondurans will be allowed to travel through Mexico, which has commanded its National Guard to police immigration from Central America at the behest of President Trump.

 

The options at the U.S.-Mexico border are also limited for the migrants, as the asylum system has essentially been shut down by the Trump administration, forcing potential asylees to wait in Mexico until their claims are resolved.

 

Still, the migrants could potentially arrive at the border in October or November, before cold winter temperatures significantly increase the dangers of attempting to cross the border between points of entry.

 

https://thehill.com/latino/519178-hundreds-of-migrants-from-honduras-enter-guatemala-toward-us