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Mexico's Sheinbaum says migrant caravan not moving toward US now as Trump threatens tariffs
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Key Points:
- Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that a migrant caravan is currently forming in southern Mexico near Huixtla but is not yet moving north toward the US border.
- The group consists of approximately 870 to 2,000 migrants, potentially making it the largest caravan this year, with the US border located about 1,800 miles north of Huixtla.
- US President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it fails to stop migrant groups from reaching the US border, despite strong trade ties between the two nations.
- Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard confirmed that the migrant situation is not affecting ongoing trade negotiations with the United States.
- The recent surge in migration from Central America follows the US midterm elections, with migrants hoping for improved immigration prospects under the incoming Democratic-controlled Congress.
