I just read the head of DHS stating that how the Biden administration handles the caravan approaching the southern border will be a test of Biden policy
I think his thoughts should be repeated to a wider audience
If these people are allowed to cross, no matter if they are processed or what ever, the minute they come in contact with USA citizens, the USA has a problem
The problem is these people will be infected with covid-19 and any contact, be it border security or other wise will open up a whole new covid-19 infection petri dish
The country will be very interested in what Biden does about illegal immigration and protection of USA citizens
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55699540
Thousands of people were intercepted on a road near the border with Honduras on Sunday. The government said it would not accept "illegal mass movements".
An estimated 7,000 migrants, mostly from Honduras, have entered in recent days, fleeing poverty and violence.
They hope to travel on to Mexico, and then the US border.
Every year, tens of thousands of Central American migrants attempt this perilous journey to try and reach the US, often on foot, in groups known as "caravans".
President-elect Joe Biden, a Democrat, has vowed to end the strict immigration policies of his predecessor, Donald Trump, a Republican.
But the Biden administration, which will take office on Wednesday, has warned migrants not to make the journey, as immigration policies will not change overnight.
As the migrants trekked across Guatemala towards its border with Mexico, they were slowed down by security forces near the south-eastern village of Vado Hondo.
A group of soldiers and police officers blockaded a road, stopping many of them from advancing. Some people still attempted to force their way through, prompting security forces to push them back. Several people were injured.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-55714865
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has urged the US to make major reforms to its immigration policy as thousands of migrants were blocked by police in neighbouring Guatemala.
Mr Lopez Obrador said he was hopeful that President-elect Joe Biden would agree to work with Mexico and other countries on the issue.
About 7,000 migrants, mostly from Honduras, have entered Guatemala.
They hope to travel on to Mexico and eventually reach the US border.
Every year, tens of thousands of Central American migrants try to reach the US, often on foot, in groups known as "caravans".
They say they are fleeing persecution, violence and poverty in their home countries. Conditions have been made worse by the devastation wrought by two huge hurricanes that battered Central America last November.