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Mexico disperses migrant caravans heading to US ahead of Trump inauguration

The Mexican government is working hard to break up migrant caravans trying to make the treacherous journey north to the U.S. ahead of President-elect Trump’s inauguration in less than two weeks’ time.

TheMexicangovernmentisworkinghardtobreakupmigrantcaravanstryingtomakethetreacherousjourneynorthtotheU.S.aheadofPresident-electTrump’sinaugurationinlessthantwoweeks’time. Facedwiththeprospectofmassivetariffsongoodsunderthenewadministration,MexicohasbeendispersingmigrantsthroughoutthecountrytokeepthemfarfromtheU.S.border,includingdroppingthemoffattheoncevibranttouristhotspotofAcapulco,abeachresorttownonMexico’sPacificcoastmadefamousbythejetsetinthe1950sand’60s. OnceacrownjewelofMexico’stourismindustry,thecitynowsuffersunderthethumboforganizedcrimeandisstillstrugglingtoclimbbackaftertakingadirecthitfrompowerfulHurricaneOtisin2023.ItnowhasoneofMexico’shighestratesofhomicides. MOREMIGRANTSLIKELYTORUSHBORDERDESPITEREPORTSOFSPLINTERINGCARAVAN:EXPERTS Yetauthoritiesaredroppingbusloadso