by Jillian Butler
A new migrant caravan is heading toward the United States from Honduras as Democratic gains in Congress are poised to weaken President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
This is the third organized Honduran caravan of 2026. The first, known as “Fe y Esperanza” – Faith and Hope – departed San Pedro Sula on September 20 with an estimated 200 to 400 participants. A second group left in mid-October. Salvadorans, Guatemalans and others have joined previous groups along the route, according multiple reports.
Dozens of Honduran migrants departed San Pedro Sula on Election Day, marking the country’s third caravan since September, with participants hoping the midterm elections would create an opportunity to enter the United States, according to Latin Times. The Trump administration has maintained its hard-line immigration policies, with U.S. Embassy officials warning migrants against making the journey and threatening visa revocations for caravan organizers.
The State Department has already acted on that threat. In late October it announced steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 15 individuals accused of organizing, facilitating or promoting recent caravans, under a policy that targets those who knowingly facilitate illegal immigration. Heide B. Fulton, the U.S. Embassy’s chargé d’affaires in Honduras, traveled to the Corinto border crossing to deliver her warning in person.
“Here in Honduras, we have nothing left,” 47-year-old Jimena Morazán told Latin Times. Morazán joined the caravan with five family members.
The state of Honduras is a factor for migrants seeking to leave the country. The homicide rate is approximately four times the global average — with 24 killings out of every 100,000 inhabitants, according to the outlet. Extortion at the hands of transnational organized crime groups has also rendered the cost of survival unattainable for many.
However, the U.S. midterm elections were also a catalyst. Many caravan members believed that a Democratic Congress could weaken Trump’s hardline border enforcement, whether by creating uncertainty at the border or blocking new restrictions, Latin Times reported.
The migrant caravan allegedly operated through an informal, decentralized network. WhatsApp group chats and Tiktok videos served as primary communications for departure times, route updates and to warn migrants of incoming military and police, according to the outlet.
U.S. officials have given no indication that the midterm results will alter enforcement. In response to a previous caravan moving through Mexico in October, the Department of Homeland Security stated on X that there was “absolutely ZERO chance” the group would be allowed into the United States and noted that the southern border has remained closed with zero releases for many consecutive months. The agency has said it is coordinating with regional partners to monitor the latest group.
“Don’t waste your time and money on a trip that is destined to fail,” Heide B. Fulton, a US Embassy in Honduras official, addressed the caravan, Latin Times reported.
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Jillian Butler is a reporter at Daily Caller News Foundation. Executive Editor of The Tennessee Star and The Star News Network Christina Botteri contributed to this report.
Photo “Migrant caravan in Mexico” by Todd Bensman / CIS.org.
