Hundreds of Central American migrants traveling through Mexico to seek asylum in the US have reached the Mexican border city of Tijuana.

The group of 400, who include LGBTQ migrants, broke away from the larger caravan of 5,000 people in Mexico City.

 

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US Defence Secretary James Mattis said he would go to the US-Mexico border on Wednesday, his first visit since thousands of troops were deployed.

Larger groups are expected to arrive at the border in the coming days.

Source: Migrant caravan: Hundreds reach Tijuana on US border

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