WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
  • A caravan of roughly 400 to more than 600 migrants left Tapachula, Chiapas, on October 20.
  • Some participants told reporter Julio Rosas they hoped Democrats would win the midterm elections.
  • Most participants came from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala, with smaller numbers from other countries.
  • Mexican authorities partially dispersed an earlier caravan near the border between Chiapas and Oaxaca.
  • The U.S. Department of Homeland security said the earlier caravan would not be allowed into the United States.

A large migrant caravan made up mostly of Central Americans is moving north through Mexico, with some participants openly hoping a Democratic victory in the midterm elections will improve their chances of entering the United States.

Veteran reporter Julio Rosas documented the caravan’s departure from Mexico’s southern border and described what some migrants told him about their political expectations. “Another large migrant caravan is leaving Mexico’s southern border right now in an attempt to reach the United States. Some members of the caravan, which is mostly comprised of Central Americans, told me they are hopeful Democrats win the midterms,” Rosas posted on X.

Several Mexican news outlets confirmed that the group left Tapachula, Chiapas, on October 20. Estimates placed the caravan’s size between roughly 400 and more than 600 participants.

Most of those traveling with the group came from Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala. Smaller numbers of migrants from other countries also joined the northbound movement.

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The caravan gathered for several days in the Parque Bicentenario area after participants entered Mexico irregularly. The group then began walking north along the coastal highway.

Some migrants expressed intentions to continue toward the United States. Others indicated that they might pursue employment in central or northern Mexico rather than complete the entire journey to the U.S. border.

The group has been associated with the name “Fe y Esperanza #2” and the slogan “Emigrar no es delito.” Its departure added another caravan to the several that have formed during 2026.

Rosas, an independent reporter who has covered previous caravans, filmed the group leaving the area. He later discussed the caravan and its political expectations during an appearance on Fox News’ Fox & Friends First.

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One of the program’s hosts pressed Rosas about why participants wanted Democrats to prevail. “I’m going to ask the most captain obvious question in the history of all questions: Why, Julio, why do they want the Democrats to win?” the host asked.

Rosas said the migrants were watching promises Democrats were making before the midterms and listening to what party members said they would do if they gained control of Congress. He also said caravan participants were taking a longer view of American politics.

According to Rosas, some migrants believed a Democratic sweep in the midterms could create momentum extending into 2028. He said they felt that outcome could eventually make it easier for the border to be opened, comparing their expectations with what they saw when Joe Biden took over in 2021.

Rosas also noted that previous caravans had formed during the spring but failed to reach the United States. He rejected the suggestion that the latest movement was simply a scare tactic tied to the midterm elections.

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“People see the momentum; in their eyes, that is in favor for them and what they want,” Rosas said. He added that other caravans were being organized beyond the midterm election timetable.

The latest group is one of several migrant caravans that have formed throughout 2026. An earlier caravan in September also used the “Fe y Esperanza” terminology before Mexican authorities partially dispersed it near the border between Chiapas and Oaxaca.

Mexican news outlets reported that the country’s immigration officials have routinely intervened with such caravans before they move far beyond Mexico’s southern states. Previous enforcement therefore prevented some groups from advancing toward the United States.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a blunt response to the earlier caravan. “There is absolutely ZERO chance this caravan will be allowed into the United States. We will protect our borders,” the department said at the time.

Despite that warning and the failure of earlier caravans to reach the United States, groups continued forming during 2026. The latest caravan’s reported hopes for a Democratic midterm victory put American election politics squarely into its effort to move north.

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