The caravan of Honduran migrants making their way to the US stormed through a border gate in Guatemala on Friday morning to run over a bridge to Mexico where they were met with tear gas from riot police before being allowed into the country and continue their march towards America.
The group of around 4,000 migrants overpowered police first in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, to make their way over the short bridge into Ciudad Hidalgo in Mexican’s southernmost state of Chiapas.
At least a dozen people jumped into the water, either to try and swim across the river or simply because they were trying to get away from the crowds in the stifling heat.
The migrants had been forced to retreat and reorganize earlier in the day after being met with strong resistance.
After crossing the bridge, they were confronted by a daunting force of armed Mexican officers who threw tear gas in their direction and stood in lines, lifting up children who ran towards them and standing firm behind their shields.
After a standoff, they agreed they would let some of the migrants through and started asking that they form lines.
An aerial shot shows thousands of Honduran migrants marching from Guatemala to Mexico on Friday where they were met by riot police (shown bottom right) who threw tear gas at them and resisted them before agreeing to let them pass in, women and children first, before putting them on buses. Also shown are the small numbers who took their chances on the River Suchiate in makeshift rafts built out of discarded tires (top right). The caravan, which has around 4,000 people in it, is determined to make it to the US and has already crossed through two countries on foot to get there
The migrants crossed over the bridge on Friday after overpowering police in Guatemala (left) to make their way into Mexico (right), the last country they must get through before they reach America
The migrants were then allowed to cross the gates single file where Mexican police were waiting to put them on buses. Sources at the scene say they were told they would be allowed to go further north but where exactly the police are taking them remains unclear. On Thursday night, Mexican officials struck a deal with the US which involved them agreeing on sending any of the migrants who make their way into Mexico and claim asylum there to be put in shelters
Thousands of Honduran migrants were tear-gassed by Mexican police as they stormed the border with
A father shields his baby daughter from the chaos as he retreats from the police. Sources on the border tell DailyMail.com the police threw tear gas into the crowds before suddenly deciding to let women and children through
The crowd broke down barriers and rushed towards the riot police, hellbent on getting through them no matter the cost. Above, a boy retreats in his mother’s arms after coming up against the squad of officers
A woman wipes the blood from her face after splitting her tooth as she tried to cross into Mexico from Guatemala on Friday
The line of police officers stood firmly behind shields as the migrants ran fearlessly towards them
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