U.S.-bound caravan thwarted in Guatemala as pressure against migrants continues Kevin Sieff
Replay Video UP NEXT MEXICO CITY Most of the thousands of migrants who left Honduras for the United States on foot last week have been turned around in Guatemala. By Tuesday morning, more than 3,000 had been detained or forcibly sent back by security forces. Some in the caravan were aware that President-elect Joe Biden was days away from taking office in Washington and were hopeful that he would make it easier for migrants to enter the United States. But others were oblivious to the political context.
The House Sergeant at Arms and Capitol Police will increase security for members of Congress traveling by air to and from the Jan. 20 presidential inauguration, according to an internal alert sent out Saturday and obtained by Axios.The memo states the police and the Sergeant at Arms will partner with the United States Air Marshals and the Washington Metropolitan Airports Authority "to increase security for Members of Congress while traveling.