Two Honduran men pull at the gate as others on the other side push it frantically to try to tear it down in Tecan Uman on Friday
There are thousands of children and babies among the migrants passing through. Drenched in sweat, they were passed above head between adults on Friday morning as chaos ensued at the border crossing
The migrants heaved against Guatemalan police who were dressed in riot gear and were able to overcome them with their large numbers
On the other side of the crossing, a single Guatemalan police officer prepares to run as the large group crashes down the gate
It did not take long for the group to reorganize on Friday morning after retreating briefly elsewhere in the town. Among the first to run over were elderly women and children, spurred on by the crowd behind them
Jubilant migrants shout and sing in victory as they run across the border into Mexico from Guatemala on Friday as Guatemalan police run out of their way
Mothers clutched their babies and young children to rush over the border, fearful of how the police would respond with their weapons
Many among the group of thousands are children. They set off from Honduras in search of a better life free of drug wars and desperate work prospects
A young boy is passed over the gate before the migrants were able to smash it open by two Honduran men who later helped the crowds tear it down
There are approximately 4,000 people traveling in total as part of the main group or in smaller, breakaway groups from Honduras