Disintegrated Migrant Caravan "Exodus of Justice"; They Accept Documents for Journey to CDMX
In mid-August 2025, the "Exodus of Justice" migrant caravan, which began in Tapachula, Chiapas, came to an end. The caravan, consisting of individuals from various countries, including Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, Ecuador, and Central America, accepted an offer from Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) for temporary 30-day travel permits.
The permits, known as Humanitarian Reasons Visas, allow the migrants to legally travel to Mexico City to initiate the process of immigration regularization. This decision was made near Escuintla, where migrants were registered and provided with information and assistance at a care center staffed by INM agents and other officials.
After processing, some migrants boarded buses to Mexico City with their official documents, while others continued walking towards their destinations without permits, facing uncertain futures. The documents serve as a legal basis to begin immigration regularization, alleviating the need for continued walking along the route.
The migrant population largely opted for settling in Mexico City, marking a shift from previous caravan goals. This process aims to reduce humanitarian strain on both migrants and Mexican authorities. The caravan also had a political dimension, calling for justice and the release of Luis Rey García Villagrán, a migrant rights activist arrested just before the caravan's departure.
Despite his arrest on accusations of human trafficking and other charges, approximately 300 migrants proceeded with the march, focusing on rights and integration within Mexico rather than onward movement toward the U.S. Luis Alberto Muñoz, a former federal legislator, expressed his gratitude to activist Luis Rey García Villagrán for his support to the migrant population.
Sources from the National Institute of Migration confirmed the dissolution of the migrant caravan. The first group accepted the transfer and obtained Humanitarian Reasons Visas and multiple permits. The INM is giving follow-up and attention to the population in a state of mobility at all times, always respecting human rights.
Half of the group that surrendered to the INM decided to continue walking to Pijijiapan, located 148 kilometers away. The INM gave priority to those who had already initiated a process with the Mexican Commission for Refugee Assistance (COMAR), families with minors, adults, and families with Mexican children.
The dissolution of the caravan signifies a practical but temporary solution amid broader tensions over safety and destination uncertainty for thousands of migrants transiting Mexico. This approach simultaneously reduces the physical burden of migrants traveling on foot and facilitates the start of formal immigration procedures in Mexico City.
[1] National Institute of Migration [2] Migrant Caravan Demands Justice for Arrested Organizer [3] Migrants Accept 30-day Travel Permits in Mexico [4] Thousands of Migrants Face Uncertain Futures in Mexico [5] Migrants Shift Goals from U.S. Border to Settling in Mexican Cities
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