OBSERVE: Thousands of Central American migrants have illegally crossed into Mexico
OBSERVE: Thousands of Central American migrants have illegally crossed into Mexico
OBSERVE: Thousands of Central American migrants have illegally crossed into Mexico
Transcription for Thousands of Central American migrants have illegally crossed into Mexico
And we begin tonight with the growing humanitarian crisis and the political reverberations at home. Thousands of people moving in Mexico, the crowds increase in number after illegally crossing the border in Guatemala. With hopes of eventually reaching the United States. The images underscore how dangerous the walk can be. Some parents carrying their children, crossing to Mexico on a raft. And there have already been clashes as migrants try to escape violence in their countries of origin. And here at home, President Trump threatens to use the army if necessary. And with only two weeks for the midterms, he is directly blaming the Democrats. We started with Matt Gutman, embedded in southwestern Mexico. Reporter: A river of humanity is emerging northward tonight. By the thousands, the Central American migrants have crossed into Mexico, heading towards the United States. Hand in hand, they left the city of Ciudad Hidalgo at dawn, where many illegally crossed this river into the Mexican country. Twice today, the Mexican anti-riot police deployed in force. They have tear gas cartridges, batons, riot gear and obviously fire extinguishers. They appeared ready for a reprisal of the clashes on Friday. When thousands crammed the bridge between Guatemala and Mexico, thousands packed the Gates. They were greeted with tear gas. Frantic parents who protect children. Some migrants jump into the river and swim to the other side. An unknown number was injured. Today the Mexican authorities offer asylum to control the flow. The vast majority of migrants reject it, for now. Determined to get to America. But the president triumphs by promising that if the Mexican authorities do not stop them, he will do it. If that does not work, we're calling the army, not the guard. We are calling the military. Reporter: The festive atmosphere at first, but soon it becomes desperate. The thirsty migrants swarmed the locals. Local drivers sympathize, and hundreds crushing in cars, trucks and trucks. Some hanging precariously from the sides. Anything that spells them from the 90 degree heat and the miles ahead. We met Blanca, holding the hands of her children. She is saying that the father of these children was murdered by gangs. And that is one of the reasons why he is running away. Nothing, she says, is worse than going back to Honduras. A motorcyclist stops to offer a ride to Blanca's children. Another girl on board suffering a heat stroke. Her mother trying desperately to revive her. Delirious, the girl tried to leave, collapsing in my arms. There was no ambulance in sight. So, carefully, we folded it back into the rickshaw. For most of these migrants, the March began 500 miles away in Honduras, and tonight, they are still about 2,000 miles from the border with the United States. Tom, everyone you see here has refused asylum. It was offered several times by the Mexican government. They fear it's a trick to deport them to Honduras. They say that they will continue marching north to the United States, which means that there will probably be a confrontation with the Mexican authorities. Tom?
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