Latest Group of Central American Migrants Proceed With Northern Trek

Migrants wait for transportation during their journey to the United States, in Mexico City, Mexico, on Jan. 31, 2019. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters

MEXICO CITY—Thousands of U.S.-bound Central American migrants resumed their northern journey on Jan. 31. Mexico City officials said they are a part of a growing group of would-be asylum-seekers.

Around 2,400 migrants left a city shelter to begin the journey from the Mexican capital in the early morning hours on Jan. 31. It is the latest caravan heading to the U.S.-Mexican border.