If these are people looking to supposedly escape the the violence of Honduras, Guatemala, and other Central American nations, then what’s wrong with Mexico? A culture much closer, language is the same, and they are making an offer
Migrant caravan members reject offer to stay in Mexico
Several thousand Central American migrants turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country’s two southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the U.S. border.
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced what he called the “You are at home” plan, offering shelter, medical attention, schooling and jobs to Central Americans in Chiapas and Oaxaca states if they applied, calling it a first step toward permanent refugee status. Authorities said more than 1,700 had already applied for refugee status.
But after one of the caravan’s longest days of walking and hanging from passing trucks, the bulk of the migrants were boisterous Friday evening in their refusal to accept anything less than safe passage to the U.S. border.
“Thank you!” they yelled as they voted to reject the offer in a show of hands in the town of Arriaga. They then added: “No, we’re heading north!”
So, what, exactly, do the want in the U.S. Obviously, we are the better country. No shame in saying that if you’re an American. But they were offered asylum and all sorts of benefits. Even jobs. If they’re worried about the kids, there you go. And, having been offered asylum by Mexico and turned it down, they would no longer be asylum seekers when arriving at the U.S. border. They should be refused entry. You cannot claim to be a refugee then turn down excellent offers.
Now they’re simply a mob marching on our borders, and should be treated accordingly.
