The Latest: Mexico says 2 buses arrive at border crossing
TECUN UMAN, Guatemala (AP) — The Latest on a caravan of Central American migrants hoping to reach the United States (all times local):
3:45 p.m.
The head of Mexico’s federal police says the first two buses have arrived at the Mexico-Guatemala border crossing so that immigration officials can take women, children and seniors away to be processed safely.
Manelich Castilla tells Milenio TV it is part of their plan to process the 3,000 some migrants who are trying to enter Mexico from Guatemala.
But at the bridge migrants, who have formed orderly lines, are refusing to board the buses fearing that they will simply be deported.
Some are chanting “Walk! Walk!” insisting that they prefer to continue on foot.
Manelich also blamed people who were not part of the caravan for attacking police with powerful firecrackers and rocks…..
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