Migrant caravan “Dreams Without Borders” departs from southern Mexico to the capital to expedite its procedures

Published at: 21/08/2026 04:00 PM

A contingent of approximately 800 people in the context of mobility began a walk from the city of Tapachula, in the state of Chiapas, to Mexico City. The mobilization, called “Dreams Without Borders” caravan, seeks access to job opportunities, migratory regularization and better livelihood conditions in the face of delays on the southern Mexican border.

According to Telesur, the march began its journey due to the lack of an expeditious response from the National Institute for Migration (INM) and the Mexican Commission for Aid to Refugees (Comar). Participants reported that the lack of legal documentation in the border area prevents them from accessing formal employment and income sufficient to cover the cost of rent and food while waiting for institutional resolutions.

The group is made up of families with children, adolescents, older adults and pregnant women from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua. The walk started from the Tapachula Bicentennial Park to the Coastal Highway, with ambulances, human rights personnel and road safety personnel guarding its initial journey.

The mobilization reflects the reality of Mexico as a country of settlement and not just a transit country, after the tightening of immigration policies in the United States. Specialized organizations estimate that around 65,000 people remain stranded on the southern Mexican border waiting to regularize their status to enter the labor market.

Mazo News Team