Mexican national guardsmen on Saturday slammed shut a metal fence that reads “Welcome to Mexico” to block the path of thousands of Central American migrants who attempted to push their way across the Rodolfo Robles Bridge. Beyond the fence, on the Mexican side of the border, Mexican troops in riot gear formed a human wall to reinforce the barrier as the crowd pressed forward. As the latest caravans approached Mexico on Friday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador suggested that Mexico might be able to accommodate the migrants longer-term. National Guardsmen lined the banks to warn against such undertakings, with interactions that resemble a high-stakes game of chicken. Playfully, he shouted out to the guardsmen: asking if they could cross into Mexico to grab some mangos to eat.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer January 19, 2020 21:22 UTC