Overview
- More than 5,200 vehicles entered Mexico through Nuevo Laredo as the 16th annual return caravan advances toward Querétaro.
- The convoy began before dawn on December 17 with over 2,500 cars departing Laredo, with organizers expecting thousands more to join on the Mexican side for roughly 6,000 units.
- Authorities and organizers report tens of thousands of participants, with figures ranging from about 17,000 people to more than 24,000 travelers.
- Querétaro’s secretary of government, Eric Gudiño, coordinated on the ground in Laredo, and the state says it is the only one providing continuous accompaniment along the entire route.
- Officials and organizers attribute higher registration to concerns about U.S. migration policies under President Donald Trump and to risks such as extortion and robberies along Mexican routes.