MEXICO CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Hundreds more people have joined a caravan of thousands of migrants in Mexico bound for the United States, one of the organizers said on Tuesday, as the group traveled through the southern state of Chiapas.
On Wednesday, the caravan will aim to reach the town of Huixtla, about 13 miles to the north, Mujica said.
U.S. President Joe Biden, who is seeking reelection next year, is under pressure to bring down the number of people crossing illegally into the United States from Mexico.
Most of the latest caravan are from Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras and Venezuela, according to Mujica.
The storm is also threatens to lash southern Mexico with rain, potentially affecting the region where the caravan is traveling.
Persons:
Irineo Mujica, Mujica, Joe Biden, Pilar, Dave Graham, Michael Perry
Organizations:
MEXICO CITY, Tuesday, Diego Ore, Thomson
Locations:
MEXICO, Mexico, United States, Chiapas, Huehuetan, Tapachula, Guatemalan, Huixtla, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Venezuela, Darien, Panama, Colombia