“which has been forming Caravans and sending large numbers of people, some with criminal records”
This is ridiculous. There are no “criminal records” in Guatemala; if they exist, it’s because someone didn’t have the mordida money to buy them out of existence.
If they’re in a “caravan” (=Invasion force), they’re ALL criminals and they know it: invading another country is not just a crime but an act of War. If they’re smart enough to know they have to be in a group, they damn well know they’re crossing some bright red lines.
You would be surprised to find that some on these “caravans” when checked out have been here before, have a criminal record here, some have been previously deported from here. Some also have criminal records in other countries like Mexico.
Some of these people have been coming and going for a while. I guess they were hoping to blend in with the large groups, and be overlooked.