Measures by the Government of Mexico Regarding the Arrival of the Migrant Caravan Coming from Honduras to the Southern Border
Foreign Ministry-Interior Ministry Joint Press Release
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/measures-by-the-government-of-mexico-regarding-the-arrival-of-the-migrant-caravan-coming-from-honduras-to-the-southern-border
October 17, 2018
The Government of Mexico Meets with Honduran Migrants in Guatemala
Press Release 277 - The meeting was organized by Guatemalan government officials. Guatemala's Deputy Foreign Minister Pablo García and the Honduran ambassador in Guatemala also participated.
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/the-government-of-mexico-meets-with-honduran-migrants-in-guatemala
October 18, 2018
Mexico Requests the Support of the UN with the Migrant Caravan
Foreign Ministry-Interior Ministry Joint Press Release
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/mexico-requests-the-support-of-the-un-with-the-migrant-caravan
October 18, 2018
Migrant Caravan Refugee Applications Being Received
Press Release 280 - The Government of Mexico is in ongoing communication with the members of the caravan that have reached the southern border, and has explained their options to them.
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/migrant-caravan-refugee-applications-being-received
October 19, 2018
Mexican Authorities Assist Foreigners Traveling to Mexico
Foreign Ministry-Interior Ministry Joint Press Release
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/mexican-authorities-assist-foreigners-traveling-to-mexico
October 20, 2018
Humanitarian Assistance, a Priority for the Central American Migrants
Foreign Ministry-Interior Ministry Joint Press Release
https://www.gob.mx/sre/prensa/humanitarian-assistance-a-priority-for-the-central-american-migrants
1. 640 individuals were channeled in an orderly and safe manner to facilities of the National Institute of Migration (INM) <...>
2. Through the efforts of the governments of Honduras and Guatemala, about 500 people who voluntarily expressed their interest in returning to their hometowns in Honduras were assisted. Another group of around 1,000 migrants in Guatemala are being assisted with their repatriation.
3. Of the almost 900 migrants who have put their lives at risk by trying to enter Mexico at unofficial crossing points such as the Suchiate River, Mexican authorities have proceeded and will continue to rescue them, and they will be subject to the administrative procedures established by Mexican legislation and, if applicable, repatriated to their home countries.
4. To the roughly 2,220 migrants who remain on the border bridge, staff from Mexico's embassy in Guatemala and consulate in Tecún Umán have reiterated the information and requirements for entering Mexico, and have provided them with medical attention and water.
