Thousands of Africans, Haitians Heading to US Through Latin America
Migrants, mostly from Haiti and Africa, wait for an appointment to obtain legal travel documents at a National Institute of Migration detention centre in Tapachula, Mexico, on June 24, 2019. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times
TAPACHULA, Mexico—As the roosters interrupt the calm morning air in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, a group of 18 Africans bring their worldly possessions down to the bank of the Suchiate River.
On the other side is Mexico, a step closer to their goal: The United States.
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
