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BREAKING NEWS: Caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants TURN AROUND after being met by armed police at Mexican border in Guatemala - but a small breakaway group have already crossed over and are marching towards America
The caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants marching towards the US dramatically turned around as they reached the Mexican border in Guatemala on Friday morning.
The group say they will return to try to cross the heavily armed border and continue on their path to America in an hour, according to The Associated Press.
They were two blocks from the border line in the Guatemalan town of Tecun Uman when they retreated.
It is not an indicator that they have changed their plans, but demonstrates the obstacles the group is facing.
Police stand in riot gear at Mexico's border with Guatemala ready to take on the Honduran migrants who retreated on Friday to reevaluate their plan
There are thousands of people in the largest group. Some are pictured waiting near the border in Tecun Uman on Friday
Hundreds of Mexican police officers and troops have stationed themselves along the other side of the tall fence which separates it from Guatemala. Guatemalan troops are also said to be putting up resistance.
Mexico has implemented what the ambassador to Guatemala calls a 'metered entry' system to try to control the vast numbers of people who are traveling there from other Central American countries.
Late on Thursday night, a small number of the Honduran group who broke off from the main crowd were able to successfully cross over into Mexico.
NBC reports that US officials are now tracking that small group as they make progress towards the US.
The developments on Friday came as Mike Pompeo prepared to fly to Mexico to discuss migration with the country's officials.
Caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants TURN AROUND at Mexican border in Guatemala | Daily Mail Online
The caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants marching towards the US dramatically turned around as they reached the Mexican border in Guatemala on Friday morning.
The group say they will return to try to cross the heavily armed border and continue on their path to America in an hour, according to The Associated Press.
They were two blocks from the border line in the Guatemalan town of Tecun Uman when they retreated.
It is not an indicator that they have changed their plans, but demonstrates the obstacles the group is facing.
Police stand in riot gear at Mexico's border with Guatemala ready to take on the Honduran migrants who retreated on Friday to reevaluate their plan
There are thousands of people in the largest group. Some are pictured waiting near the border in Tecun Uman on Friday
Hundreds of Mexican police officers and troops have stationed themselves along the other side of the tall fence which separates it from Guatemala. Guatemalan troops are also said to be putting up resistance.
Mexico has implemented what the ambassador to Guatemala calls a 'metered entry' system to try to control the vast numbers of people who are traveling there from other Central American countries.
Late on Thursday night, a small number of the Honduran group who broke off from the main crowd were able to successfully cross over into Mexico.
NBC reports that US officials are now tracking that small group as they make progress towards the US.
The developments on Friday came as Mike Pompeo prepared to fly to Mexico to discuss migration with the country's officials.
Caravan of thousands of Honduran migrants TURN AROUND at Mexican border in Guatemala | Daily Mail Online