A caravan carrying thousands of migrants is heading from Tapachula, Mexico to the US. Mexican officers struggled to stop them, but they failed to do so on Saturday.

Around 3,000 migrants tried to cross north through Mexico to reach the US border. The number of migrants trying for entry to the US was already at new records.

Families from Haiti, South America and Central America pushed past police wearing anti-riot gear and shields, which had been moved in anticipation of breaking up the hordes.

“We are going resist. We will resist peacefully. We are not seeking confrontation. Instead, we are going in God’s name and peacefully. One caravan leader stated that what they wanted was to receive legal attention regarding administrative immigration paperwork. 

FOX News reported that the crowd carried American flags, banners and banners to support President Biden with messages such “Biden For All”. 

A caravan of migrants, most from Central America, break through a Mexican police barricade in Tapachula, Mexico

A caravan of migrants mostly from Central America broke through a Mexican police barricade at Tapachula in Mexico.

Migrants clash with National Guard members as they walk in a caravan heading to Mexico City

Migrants and National Guard members clash as they walk in a caravan to Mexico City.

Migrants are seen surging past police officers in a video shot in Mexico. The cops appeared to be outnumbered

Video from Mexico shows migrants speeding past officers as police officers. The cops appeared outnumbered

Migrants from Central America and Haiti clash with National Guard members as they walk in a caravan

Migrants from Central America, Haiti and other countries clash with National Guard members while they walk in a caravan

Migrants from Central America and Haiti hold a banner that reads "Migrants. Peace and justice" as they walk in a caravan headed to the Mexican capital

Migrants from Central America, Haiti and other countries hold a banner that says “Migrants.” As they march in a caravan heading to Mexico capital, they hold a banner that reads “Migrants.”

Around 3,000 migrants trying to pass north through Mexico said they hoped to eventually reach the US border, where the number of migrants trying to gain entry was already hitting new records

Around 3,000 migrants were trying to cross Mexico north to reach the US border. They said they hoped to eventually get there.

The massive crowd carried American flags and banners supporting president Biden with messages such as 'Biden For All,' as they have said they hope to reach the US border

The large crowd carried American flags, banners and banners to support President Biden. They also displayed messages like “Biden For All”, which is a message that they said they wanted to reach the US Border. 

A caravan with 3,000 migrants set out from Tapachula, near the Mexican border with Guatemala, and is headed north to Mexico City, where they then plan to go to the US border and entry the country

A caravan of 3,000 migrants left Tapachula near the Mexican border with Guatemala to head north to Mexico City. They then plan to travel to the US border to enter the country. 

According to the outlet the caravan is well-organized as the assemblers made arrangements for migrants to register online using a QR code.

Tapachula was also the location of a previous caravan that was stopped by Mexican border patrol officers in September. According to the National Migration Institute (NMI), officials brutally treated the group of 800, which included Central Americans, Haitians as well as Venezuelans and Cubans.

A huge group of people, including families with young kids, started trekking on Saturday from Tapachula at the Guatemala border to Mexico City. 

The Mexican border patrol agents and police were unable to contain the crowd.

Tapachula had 400 law enforcement officers at its highway checkpoint, but many migrants escaped. Footage showed people pushing through an anti-riot group of officers in antiriot gear, carrying backpacks and children.

A caravan of migrants, heading north, stop to rest in the Alvaro Obregon community, Tapachula municipality, Chiapas state, Mexico

A caravan of migrants heading north stops at Tapachula municipality in Chiapas state, Mexico, Alvaro Obregon to rest.

A previous caravan, also set out from Tapachula, was broken up by Mexican border patrol agents in early September

 A previous caravan, also set out from Tapachula, was broken up by Mexican border patrol agents in early September

On Saturday, a massive group, including families with young children, began trekking on foot from the city of Tapachula near the Guatemala border toward Mexico City

A large group of families with young children began walking on Saturday from Tapachula, Guatemala, towards Mexico City.

One family, which included a woman, and small children were thrown to the ground by the crowd, with their belongings scattered.

Irineo Mujica was one of the organizers of the caravan. He said that he was leading the group from Mexico City to protest the lack of government assistance in south Mexico. Officials have tried to contain thousands of migrants in the region and to demand legal documents to allow migrants to freely move in the US.

Mujica stated that money is not going to solve this problem. He suggested that Mexico, where they move people from the southern border to the north border, should be given the money. They should give them papers here and give them the chance to work here.

The Biden administration is still struggling with an increase in border crossings, despite having reversed many Trump policies.

US authorities arrested more than 1.7 million migrants at the US-Mexico border this fiscal year, the most ever recorded

This fiscal year, more than 1.7million migrants were detained at the border between the US and Mexico by US authorities. It was the largest number ever recorded.

Many families with young children are part of the caravan, which could not be contained by Mexico border patrol agents

Many families have young children and are part of the caravan that Mexico border patrol agents could not contain. 

Roughly 55,000 of 77,000 asylum-seekers in Mexico are awaiting processing at facilities in the city, and many have complained about unsanitary conditions

Nearly 55,000 of the 77,000 asylum-seekers from Mexico are still waiting to be processed at the city’s facilities. Many have complained of unsanitary conditions.

The Biden administration is continuing to struggle with a surge in border crossings since the president came into office and reversed many Trump-era policies

The Biden administration continues to struggle against a surge of border crossings since Trump took office.

A migrant from Central America holds a teddy bear as she walks in a caravan headed to the Mexican capital to apply for asylum and refugee status

As she walks in her caravan to the Mexican capital to seek asylum and refugee status, a Central America migrant holds onto a teddy bear.

Migrant arrests rose to 20-year highs by 2021.

US Customs and Border Protection released data that showed a peak during summer, with more 213,000 incidents in July alone. September saw 192,000 incidents. This was a slight decline.

About 55,000 of the 77,000 Mexican asylum-seekers are currently awaiting processing at city facilities. Many have complained about unsafe conditions.

The Washington Post has obtained data that shows that the US held more than 1.7 Million migrants at the US-Mexico border from October 2020 to September 2021, the highest number since 1986. 

In August, the Biden administration announced that it was planning to hire another 1,000 asylum officers and 1,000 support personnel. This hiring spree would more that double the current 800 asylum officers. It would be funded by Congress or increases in immigration application fees.

A divided Supreme Court ordered that the Biden administration reinstate Trump-era policies, known as Migrant Protection Protocols, and better known under the name ‘Remain in Mexico’.

Data released by US Customs and Border Protection reported a peak during the summer, with more than 213,000 incidents in July alone. A slight decrease was recorded in September with 192,00 incidents

US Customs and Border Protection released data that showed a peak in the summer. There were more than 213,000 incidents alone in July. September saw a slight decline with 192,000.00 incidents

Mexican National Guard officers walk in a formation as they prepare to form a barricade to prevent a caravan of migrants, most from Central America, from continuing their journey

Mexican National Guard officers form a formation to prepare for a barricade that will stop a caravan of Central American migrants from continuing their journey.

'Money is not going to solve the problem, throwing it to governments like Mexico where they put people from the south border to the northern border is not the solution,' said Irineo Mujica, who is leading the caravan to Mexico City

Irineo Mujica who is leading the caravan to Mexico City stated, “Money isn’t going to solve the issue, throwing it to governments such as Mexico where they put people at the south border to their northern border isn’t the solution,” 

A migrant caravan made up of approximately 3,000 people, called March for Freedom, Dignity and La Paz, managed to break the first police siege of the National Institute of Migration

March for Freedom, Dignity, and La Paz, a migrant caravan of around 3,000 people, broke the first police siege of National Institute of Migration

The legislation, as its name suggests, forces migrants to wait for months south while their asylum claims are processed. After the Biden administration had stopped the policy shortly following the president’s inauguration, the court intervened. 

Jen Psaki, Jen’s Press Secretary, said Thursday that Biden had not visited the border in a while and that he knew a lot about current immigration issues. 

Psaki stated that there has been some reporting that he drove through the border while he was campaigning in 2008. He said that he was well-acquainted about the fact that El Paso’s border runs through the town’s center. 

This fiscal year, more than 1.7million migrants were detained by US authorities at the border with Mexico. It is the largest number ever recorded.  

Biden indicated that he believes he should go to the southern border and check it out for himself at a CNN Town Hall.

Anderson Cooper asked Biden if he should cross the border in light of record crossings and criticisms of his strategy to combat illegal immigration. Biden replied: “I’ve been there before… It’s a well-known fact… I know it well…

On Thursday at a CNN town hall, Biden said he 'guesses' he should check out the southern border for himself.

Asked by host Anderson Cooper if he should go down to the border, Biden said: 'I've been there before ... I know it well ... I guess I should go down.'

Biden indicated that he believes he should go to the southern border and check it out for himself at a CNN Town Hall. 

He mentioned recent hurricanes and global travel as reasons he hasn’t had ‘a whole heck of a lot of down time’.

‘I’ve been spending time going around looking at the $900 billion worth of damage done by hurricanes and floods and weather and traveling around the world. 

“My wife Jill was down. She’s been on both banks of the river. She has seen the conditions there. She has seen those places. You’re not seeing many pictures of kids laying on top of each other with what looks like tarps. That has been dealt with.