Surge of migrants reach the U.S. southwestern border
A top U.S. delegation is meeting with Mexico's president Wednesday in what many see as an attempt to have Mexico do more to limit a surge of migrants reaching the U.S. southwestern border.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Migrants depart from Tapachula, Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 24. The caravan started the trek north through Mexico just days before U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Mexico City to discuss new agreements to control the surge of migrants seeking entry into the United States.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Migrants camp in tents outside the Church of Santa Cruz y La Soledad in Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 26.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A young migrant camps outside the Church of Santa Cruz y La Soledad in Mexico City, Tuesday, Dec. 26.ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken deplanes at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in Zumpango, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, shakes hands with U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar after arriving at the Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) in Zumpango, on the outskirts of Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A migrant rests from walking north with a migrant caravan on a highway in Villa Comaltitlan, Chiapas state, southern Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A convoy of National Guard soldiers pass migrants walking north on the side of the highway in Villa Comaltitlan, Chiapas state, southern Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A migrant pushes and pulls his family's belongings as he walks north with a migrant caravan on the side of the highway in Villa Comaltitlan, Chiapas state, southern Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, center, greets Mexican Secretary of Foreign Relations Alicia Barcena as he arrives to the National Palace, the office and residence of the president, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, top center, meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, top left, at the National Palace, the office and residence of the president, in Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A migrant carries a pet transporter as a dog follows along the U.S. border wall, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
A migrants carries bags towards the U.S. border fence from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Migrants line up at the U.S. border wall after being detained by U.S. immigration authorities, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.ASSOCIATED PRESS
Migrants cross the Rio Grande river to reach the United States from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday, Dec. 27.