First caravan of 7,000 migrants formed around two weeks ago and has traveled from Honduras to Mexico

But a second group has now rallied in its wake and has already marched from Honduras and into Guatemala

Second caravan is made up of around 1,000 people and is currently located near the town of Chiquimula

President Trump has vowed to stop the 'onslaught of illegal aliens' at US border, using the Army if necessary

A second migrant caravan is heading for the American border having formed in the wake of an initial group, which has already crossed Guatemala and entered Mexico.

The second caravan is made up of 1,000 people and crossed the border from Honduras into Guatemala on Sunday, before arriving in the town of Chiquimula on Monday night.

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They are following in the path of a much-larger group, believed to number around 7,000, which was sheltering in the town of Huixtla, in southern Mexcio, overnight on Monday.

It is not clear exactly when or where the second group started their march, though it is believed to be somewhere near San Pedro Sula, where the first started.

A second migrant caravan numbering around 1,000 people (pictured) has arrived in Guatemala from Honduras, following in the footsteps of another group which has already reached Mexico

The majority of the migrants come from Honduras and say they are traveling to the US in search of a better life, away from poverty and rampant crime in their home country

The second group (pictured) is thought to have originated around San Pedro Sula, Honduras, where the first one began before crossing into Guatemala near Copan Ruinas on Sunday

On Monday night the second group arrived in the town of Chiquimula, Guatemala, where they were greeted by police officers

Guatemalan police in the town of Chiquimula speak with migrants arriving from Honduras as part of a second caravan trying to make its way to the US

The second caravan is around 200 miles behind the first, and around 1,300 miles from the nearest US border crossing, located in McAllen, Texas

Some of those traveling with the second caravan appeared to be young families, walking with children in tow

Donald Trump has blamed the Democrats and weak immigration laws, which he accuses them of failing to reform, for drawing migrants to the US border

Trump has declared the migrant caravan a 'national emergency', while threatening to use the Army to stop the migrants

A young man carries a child into the town of Chiquimula, in Guatemala, as part of a new migrant caravan on Monday night

Honduran migrants raise their fists in the air and cheer as they arrive in Chiquimula, on their way to the US-Mexico border

President Trump has threatened to use the Army in order to turn away migrants arriving at America's southern border, but his tough rhetoric appears to have done little to deter those leaving their homes in Honduras

The majority of the first caravan has now made its way out of Guatemala and is working its way north through Mexico, while the second entered Guatemala on Sunday night. Both are heading north, with the aim of reaching the US

Pictures from the second group show mostly young men being confronted by police as they walked into Chiquimula on Monday night.

The group, some of whom were accompanied by young children, waved Honduran flags as they marched.

Guatemalan armed forces also arrived to keep an eye on the migrants as they passed through on their way to America.

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They are around 200 miles behind the first group, with at least 1,300 miles between them and the nearest US border crossing in McAllen, Texas.

President Trump has vowed to turn away the 'onslaught of illegal aliens' before they reach the US, and has even floated the idea of using the Army to do so.

However, his hardline rhetoric does not appear to have deterred marchers from joining the caravans - claiming there is no life for them in Honduras because of a lack of jobs and soaring crime rates.

Trump has also threatened to cut aid to Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador for allowing migrants to pass through.

The migrants say a lack of jobs and spiraling crime rates in Honduras has persuaded them to leave and seek a better life

Guatemalan soldiers and police officers watch as a trail of around 1,000 largely Honduran migrants makes its way through the town of Chiquimula on Sunday night

Guatemalan police block roads being used by the migrant caravan as they attempt to reach the Mexican border

Thousands of desperate people, fleeing poverty and crime in Honduras, are now making their way towards America

Young men smile and wave at the camera as they take part in a march from Honduras to Mexico, and then on to the US

Lines of Guatemalan police confront hundreds of migrants in the town of Chiquimula on Monday night

While migration from Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to the US is common, the caravans are unique for their scale and started because people feared traveling alone

Police officers link arms as they try to stop a new caravan of migrants from Honduras from crossing their country

Honduran migrants taking part in a new caravan heading to the US, arrive to Chiquimula, Guatemala

Police officers attempt to direct migrants arriving in Chiquimula on Monday night away from the town

He was initially complimentary of Mexico's efforts to stop the migrants crossing a bridge from Guatemala into the southern state of Chiapas, though the first caravan eventually found its way around the blockade.

The President has also accused Middle Easterners of traveling with the caravans, though reporters at the scene said they had not seen evidence of this.

Associated Press reported that the caravans were largely made up of Hondurans, Guatemalans and Salvadorans.

Fox News reported that several people traveling in the caravan had already been deported from the US, but were heading back to try and get into the country again.

The president also returned to his political messaging just 15 days before the midterm congressional election, saying voters who fear the impact of a mass influx of illegal immigrants should elect more Republicans.

'Every time you see a Caravan, or people illegally coming, or attempting to come, into our Country illegally, think of and blame the Democrats for not giving us the votes to change our pathetic Immigration Laws! Remember the Midterms! So unfair to those who come in legally,' he said.

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The first caravan is thought to have started with a group of 200 migrants traveling together for safety who set out from San Pedro Sula around October 13.

The first migrant caravan (pictured) is traveling through Mexico, having reached the town of Huixtla overnight on Monday

The United Nations estimates there are now around 7,200 people in the first caravan, with numbers increasing day by day

The main town square in Huixtla was turned into a makeshift camp for the migrants as they passed through

Donald Trump has vowed to use the Army to turn away illegal migrants who turn up at the US border, but that has not deterred people from joining the caravans

Not everyone has pushed into Mexico, however - here, a group of several hundred migrants from the first caravan waits at the Mexican border to apply for a visa

Men sleep on railway tracks near the town of Ciudad Tecun Uman while they wait to be granted a legal visa

However, it has now swelled to around 7,000 people during the course of the march, which has already taken them almost 300 miles from Honduras to the town of Huixtla, Mexico, where they were camped on Monday night.

The first group met little resistance as it marched across Guatemala, but was initially turned back by police armed with riot shields and tear gas when it reached Mexico.

Thousands crowded on to a narrow bridge running between the two countries on Friday as they were told they would need to apply for visas before entering the country.

While several hundred heeded the call, and many are still camped out awaiting processing, thousands more found ways across the river - including sailing on makeshift rafts and being taken across in the cars of native Mexicans.

They now face a slog of at least 1,000 miles across Mexico before reaching the closest crossing point into the US. Many migrants traveling in another caravan, which set out earlier this year, dropped out during this phase.

It appears the migrants are walking around 20 miles per day. At that rate, they should arrive at the US southern border some time around the New Year.

However, there are fears that Mexican cartels, which control much of the illegal migration through the country, will try to help them across - for exorbitant fees.

DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen warned that criminals and people smugglers will be hunted down and 'prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.'

Speaking on Sunday about the group who had crossed into Mexico, Nielsen said: 'While we closely monitor the caravan crisis, we must remain mindful of the transnational criminal organizations and other criminals that prey on the vulnerabilities of those undertaking the irregular migration journey.

'We shall work with our partners in the region to investigate and prosecute to the fullest extent of the law all who seek to encourage and profit from irregular migration.

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'We fully support the efforts of Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico, as they seek to address this critical situation and ensure a safer and more secure region.'