A group of Central American immigrants moving in a caravan through Mexico toward the United States have gathered in front of the US Embassy in the Mexican capital to protest against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.
Protesters from different countries, including El Salvador and Honduras, demonstrated in front of the US diplomatic mission headquarters on Friday.
They said they aimed to raise awareness about the plight of thousands of immigrants like themselves who flee poverty and violence in their home countries each year by crossing Mexico to reach the US.
The caravan this year has diminished in number recently, as Mexican officials have attempted to hamper their journey.
Irineo Mujica, the organizer of the caravan, said what remained of the caravan would visit the basilica of Mexico’s patron saint and seek meetings with the representatives of the United Nations and the Organization of American States.
“We are looking…