00:02A migrant caravan of about 2,000 people left Tapachula in Mexico's Chiapas State on Tuesday,
00:09heading towards the southern town of Huehuetan.
00:12The caravan, made up mainly of Central and South Americans, including Venezuelans,
00:17plan to walk 25 kilometers to Huehuetan, rest on Wednesday, and resume their journey on Thursday.
00:24They hope the recent democratic gains in the United States' midterm elections
00:28will lead to an easing of border restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump.
00:34Muchos lo estamos tomando como una buena oportunidad por el voto latino que se ha dado en Estados Unidos
00:41y al ver el señor Donald Trump de que no estamos solos. Como emigrantes, no estamos solos.
00:48Una luz de esperanza, ya por lo menos la gobernadora que ganó en Texas dijo que nos va a abrir
00:55el paso
00:56y estamos esperando eso, por eso vamos hacia arriba, a ver si podemos lograr el...
01:02¿Qué le pediría a los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos?
01:04Que nos den la oportunidad de cruzar lo único que pedimos para que podamos tener un mejor futuro.
01:13Trump and congressional republicans have maintained strict immigration controls,
01:18blocking border crossings and deporting undocumented migrants.
01:22However, republicans lost their congressional majority in last week's elections,
01:27with democrats set to take control in January.
01:30The latest group is the third migrant caravan to leave Central America since September.
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