Trump also called for Senate Republicans to end the filibuster, and complained of “Caravans” heading to the U.S. That was an apparent reference to a migrant caravan of about 1,100 people organized by the group People Without Borders, which is currently in Oaxaca and bound for the U.S. The migrants are fleeing rampant violence and economic deprivation in their home countries. Most of them are from Honduras, where the U.S.-backed President Juan Orlando Hernández was recently inaugurated for a second term despite allegations of widespread election fraud in the November 26 election. This is José Ávila Luna, who says he was forced to flee Honduras amid political turmoil following the election.
José Ávila Luna: “Politicians want to cover things up. They steal elections. It’s a mess in my country. Regarding politics, it is a mess. Regarding the basic cost of living, the price of electricity is through the roof in comparison to the local currency.”