# Migrant Caravan Leaves Southern Mexico as Trump Threatens Tariffs

- Link: https://the-timenews.com/migrant-caravan-southern-mexico-tariffs/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:31:00+00:00
- Author: The Time News

Facing economic threats from Washington, about 1,500 people formed a new **migrant
caravan** in southern Mexico this week, betting that a shift in American politics
might finally give them a chance at crossing the border.

The group departed Tuesday from Tapachula, a border hub near Guatemala, pushing 
north along highways in Chiapas. Parents pushed strollers or carried toddlers on
their shoulders in the tropical heat. Their immediate goal is Mexico City, more 
than 600 miles away, where they hope to secure federal protection against deportation
and avoid local sweeps.

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The mass movement quickly drew a fierce response from United States President Donald
Trump, who threatened Mexico with steep economic retaliation on Thursday if its 
security forces fail to halt the march.

## Trump threatens double tariffs as march begins

Writing on Truth Social, Trump demanded that Mexican authorities intercept the travellers
before they advance further toward the US boundary. He warned that failure to do
so would result in the United States doubling its existing trade tariffs against
Mexico.

Trump claimed that a “perceived loss” by Republicans in last week’s midterm elections
had emboldened people to organise the march. In those congressional elections, Democrats
took back control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate after flipping
seats across the country.

Trump also stated that he was placing the incoming Democratic governor of Texas 
on notice over border enforcement. That seat was recently won by Gina Hinojosa, 
who became the first Latina elected to govern the border state.

## Why the migrant caravan chose this moment

The group, calling itself “God With Us”, consists primarily of people from Central
America who had spent months trapped in Tapachula. Under tightened border policies
and ongoing deportations, thousands of people have accumulated in the southern city,
where jobs remain scarce and families struggle to access healthcare and schools.

While caravans frequently organise in Chiapas, participants acknowledged that the
election results in Washington gave them renewed momentum. Many saw the midterms
as a public rejection of Trump’s enforcement measures.

Cesar Sandoval, a 47-year-old Nicaraguan who was deported from the US earlier this
year, explained why he decided to join the trek north.

> “There might be a light at the end of the tunnel, a way for us to get in. We believe
> the Democrats will help us.”

## Crackdowns along the Suchiate River

Even as the main group moved forward, Mexican forces acted quickly to break up other
crossings nearby. Along the Suchiate River, which marks the border between Mexico
and Guatemala, Mexican National Guard troops, police and immigration agents intercepted
a separate group of about 100 people on Tuesday.

Local television footage showed uniform lines of security personnel blocking a rural
roadway. When officers moved in, several migrants ran into the brush to escape capture.
Authorities detained about 40 people from that smaller contingent.

In contrast, the larger **migrant caravan** of roughly 1,000 to 1,500 people had
crossed the river on Sunday evening without encountering initial resistance. It 
marks the third such group to assemble in Chiapas since September. Mexican authorities
broke up the two earlier groups before they could clear the state, issuing temporary
stay permits to disperse the crowds.

## What happens next on the road to Mexico City

Walking toward the Mexican capital will take weeks, and travellers face checkpoints,
exhaustion and shifting enforcement orders. Despite hopes pinned on American elections,
immigration analysts caution that US border enforcement remains firmly under executive
control.

Ivan Porraz, a researcher at the College of the Southern Border, noted that political
shifts in Congress do not immediately alter enforcement on the ground. As Porraz
put it, as long as Trump holds the presidency, deportations will continue.

For now, Mexican officials have not announced whether they will allow the **migrant
caravan** to walk out of Chiapas or deploy federal units to disband it before it
reaches central Mexico.

_Source: [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/12/migrant-caravan-sets-out-from-southern-mexico-bound-for-us-after-midterms)_

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