8,000 Migrants Walk North Through Mexico as Blinken Visits Country
Summary from the AllSides News Team
A caravan of roughly 8,000 migrants is moving north on foot through southern Mexico as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with the Mexican president regarding “irregular immigration.”
Details: NBC News (Lean Left bias) reported that the individuals traveling in the caravan are primarily from Central America, Cuba, Venezuela and Haiti, while some are from Turkey, Iran, Syria and Cameroon. In published photographs of the caravan, some migrants are seen carrying a banner reading “Exodus from Poverty.” Reports indicate that not all the migrants are planning to attempt to enter the United States, with some planning to seek work and humanitarian aid in Mexico.
Key Quotes: NBC News also included a statement from Customs and Border Protection stating the agency was aware of the caravan, the likes of which are seen “several times per year,” and adding, “These reported caravans generally travel very slowly and often splinter before they make progress moving northbound towards the Southwest Border.” In a social media post Wednesday, Blinken stated, “we are committed to partnering with Mexico to address our shared challenges, including managing unprecedented irregular migration in the region, reopening key ports of entry, and combating illicit fentanyl and other synthetic drugs.”
How the Media Covered It: Right-rated outlets are more frequently and prominently covering the caravan and the broader surge in immigration at the southern border. Left- and center-rated outlets included a quote from a migrant rights activist accusing American politicians of using migrants as “bargaining chips.”
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