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A caravan of more than 7,000 migrants is embarking on a thousand-kilometer journey through Mexico, aiming for the border with the USA. The migrants are mainly from Honduras and are hoping to find a better life in the U.S. Parents with young children are fleeing violence and a lack of job opportunities in their home countries. A reporter described the caravan as being "a river of people". They are battling hot weather, a lack of food and exhaustion in their epic flight. The Washington Post reported that there were many in the caravan who were recently deported from the U.S. after having lived there illegally for decades. They are desperate to be reunited with their children still living in the U.S. The U.S. government has made it clear that it will stick to the law regarding any applications for asylum. It will turn away all migrants who don't apply for asylum in Mexico first. There has been a "zero-tolerance" policy towards migrants to deter people from attempting to enter the country illegally. There was public outcry earlier this year after U.S. authorities separated migrant children from their parents at the border. U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted: "Sadly, it looks like Mexico's police and military are unable to stop the caravan heading to...the United States. Criminals and unknown Middle Easterners are mixed in." He has vowed to reduce or cut off foreign aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.

Mark the following statements as true or false (T/F):

  1. Migrants are walking over 7,000km to get to the USA. T / F
  2. Migrants are trying to get away from violence in their own countries. T / F
  3. A reporter said people had difficulty crossing a river. T / F
  4. Many of the migrants have children living in the USA. T / F
  5. The USA said the migrants must apply for asylum in Mexico. T / F
  6. The US said it will introduce a zero-tolerance policy towards migrants. T / F
  7. Donald Trump said Mexican police are successfully stopping the caravan. T / F
  8. Donald Trump has cut off foreign aid to Honduras. T / F

Provide the appropriate answers to the following questions based on the content of the text.

  1. How many people are there in the migrant caravan?
  2. What country do the migrants come from?
  3. What makes the migrants flee from their home country?
  4. Which newspaper reported about the caravan?
  5. What kind of immigration policy does the USA pursue?
  6. What kind of civil rights do migrants have?
  7. Why were the patrol guards not able to stop the caravan?
  8. What kind of social groups make up the caravan?

Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using vocabulary of the text:

    1. Мигранты, в основном из Гондураса, проделали пешком огромный путь через территорию Мексики к границе с США, куда они направляются в поисках лучшей жизни.
    2. Взрослые с маленькими детьми спасаются от насилия и безработицы у себя на родине, в Гондурасе.
    3. Правительство США ясно дало понять, что не примет на свою территорию ни одного беженца, которые не воспользовались возможностью получения убежища в Мексике.
    4. В отношении беженцев из Гондураса существует политика "нулевой терпимости", направленная на то, чтобы удержать людей от попыток незаконного въезда в страну.
    5. Президент США опасается, что вместе с караваном беженцев из Гондураса в страну проникнут криминальные элементы.

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