New caravan of Honduran migrants makes first border crossing

SUMMARY

The latest caravan of Honduran migrants hoping to reach the US has crossed peacefully into Guatemala, under the watchful eyes of about 200 Guatemalan police and soldiers. About 500 people, including dozens of children, lined up to show their documents to a first line of unarmed security personnel at the Agua Caliente border crossing Tuesday night. Riot police formed a second line to contain any possible disturbance.

By APJan 16, 2019 11:18:07 AM IST (Published)

A man holds on to the border wall along the beach, in Tijuana, Mexico. The migrant caravan that was seized upon by US President Donald Trump in the run-up to the 2018 election has quietly dwindled to a few hundred people, with many of them having crossed into the US or put down roots in Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Honduran migrants wait to enter Guatemala at the border crossing in Agua Caliente. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

Soldiers stand guard as Honduran migrants enters Guatemala, at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

A Honduran migrant listens to her mobile phone while waiting to enter Guatemala, at the border crossing in Agua Caliente, Guatemala. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

A Honduran migrant family walks between police officers as they enter Guatemala. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

A Honduran migrant carries a baby as she enters Guatemala. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)

A Honduran migrant family walks between police officers as they enter Guatemala. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)