With a makeshift raft, migrants from Honduras cross the Suchiate river, the natural border between Guatemala and Mexico, arriving in Ciudad Hidalgo, Chiapas state, Mexico on October 22, 2018. /VCG

The caravan of Honduran migrants, many of whom are fleeing from poverty and violence at home, head north to the US after crossing the Mexican border illegally. According to US media, it might still take weeks for them to reach the US-Mexico border. /VCG

In a series of tweets on Monday, US President Donald Trump has alerted the US border patrol and military that the migrant caravan heading toward the US-Mexico border is a national emergency. /VCG

Trump also said that the US will "begin cutting off" foreign aid to three Central American nations: Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. However, human rights organizations are worried that it will worsen the situation. /VCG