In Pictures: Thousands of migrants from Central America head north in search of a better life in US

Thousands of mainly Honduran migrants are headed for the United States, a caravan US President Donald Trump has called an "assault on our country". Some continued their march after a day's rest in Huixtla, Chiapas state, in Mexico.

Honduran migrants rest during a stop in Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 24, 2018.
Honduran migrants rest during a stop in Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 24, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Honduran migrants make their way from Huixtla at dawn to Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 24, 2018.
Honduran migrants make their way from Huixtla at dawn to Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 24, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Issac, a four-year-old boy from Honduras, rests on the road on the way to Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, at dawn on Oct 24, 2018.
Issac, a four-year-old boy from Honduras, rests on the road on the way to Mapastepec, Chiapas state, Mexico, at dawn on Oct 24, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Medics give assistance to a migrant from Central America after arriving in Huixtla, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
Medics give assistance to a migrant from Central America after arriving in Huixtla, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Honduran migrants rest in the town of Huixtla, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
Honduran migrants rest in the town of Huixtla, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Honduran migrants hitchhike on a truck along the highway as they continue their journey in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
Honduran migrants hitchhike on a truck along the highway as they continue their journey in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Honduran migrants walk on a street as they continue their journey in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
Honduran migrants walk on a street as they continue their journey in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A girl sleeps next to bread donated by a passer-by in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
A girl sleeps next to bread donated by a passer-by in Tapachula, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
Honduran migrants on board a truck on the outskirts of Tapachula, on their way to Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.
Honduran migrants on board a truck on the outskirts of Tapachula, on their way to Huixtla, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 22, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Honduran migrants cross the Suchiate River, which separates Guatemala from Mexico, on Oct 20, 2018.
Honduran migrants cross the Suchiate River, which separates Guatemala from Mexico, on Oct 20, 2018.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Honduran migrants use a provisional ladder to climb down from the bridge that connects Mexico and Guatemala to carry on their journey in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, Oct 20, 2018.
Honduran migrants use a provisional ladder to climb down from the bridge that connects Mexico and Guatemala to carry on their journey in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, Oct 20, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A Honduran migrant caravan heading to the US stops at a border barrier on the Guatemala-Mexico international bridge in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.
A Honduran migrant caravan heading to the US stops at a border barrier on the Guatemala-Mexico international bridge in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Honduran migrants tear down the gate at the Guatemala-Mexico international border bridge in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.
Honduran migrants tear down the gate at the Guatemala-Mexico international border bridge in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.PHOTO: AFP
Honduran migrants push against other migrants and the police after storming the Guatemalan checkpoint to enter Mexico, in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.
Honduran migrants push against other migrants and the police after storming the Guatemalan checkpoint to enter Mexico, in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
A Honduran migrant crosses the Suchiate River with the help of fellow migrants to avoid the border checkpoint in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.
A Honduran migrant crosses the Suchiate River with the help of fellow migrants to avoid the border checkpoint in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on Oct 19, 2018.PHOTO: REUTERS
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Oct 25, 2018, 10:37 am SGT
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