The caravan was organized by the nonprofit Pueblos Sin Fronteras to draw attention to the plight of migrants. The migrant caravan reached the border on Sunday after weeks of travel from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Threats of prosecution and arrests did not deter hundreds of Central American migrants from coming to the U.S.-Mexico border to seek asylum. President Donald Trump sent National Guard troops to the border in response, although they cannot and will not actually interact with the caravan members. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Sunday it would limit the number of people who could make claims at the San Ysidro port of entry based on capacity.

Source: Huffington Post April 30, 2018 21:45 UTC