[1/4] Migrants gather near the border to request asylum in the United States after rumours spread that it would allow them to enter the United States, according to local media, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico August 7, 2023. REUTERS/Jose Luis GonzalezCIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Hundreds of migrants gathered alongside the U.S. border in the northern Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez late on Monday, after false rumors spread via social media and word-of-mouth that the U.S. would allow entry to a mass group. About 1,000 people clustered around the border just opposite the Texas city of El Paso - some peering through the slats of the border wall while others sat alongside an industrial train line headed to the United States. "You can just see how many people want to pass ... for our families, for our future," said Venezuelan migrant Johan Ramirez. Reporting by Jose Luis Gonzalez, Additional reporting by Lizbeth Diaz, Writing by Daina Beth Solomon, Editing by Sandra MalerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD, Johan Ramirez, We've, Jose Luis Gonzalez, Lizbeth Diaz, Daina Beth Solomon, Sandra Maler Organizations: Migrants, REUTERS, Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ, Ciudad Juarez, U.S, Customs, Thomson Locations: United States, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, U.S, Mexican, Ciudad, Texas, El Paso, Venezuelan