Along the way, a Honduran man named José Tulia Rodríguez was carrying a giant white flag made from two large sticks and a piece of cloth. “Peace and God Are with Us,” it read. It was a message to Mexico, he said, “to apologize for what we may be causing here, and to show we’re grateful.” He had no money, water, or food; the night before, he had slept on the street of Mapastepec, where locals had packed him off with tortas to eat on his walk. His plan was to keep moving until he saw a chance to find work to support his family. “I have two daughters at home in Honduras, plus my wife,” he said.
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