Mexican President Meets US Secretary of State to Discuss Immigration Issues | Reuters

On December 27, Mexican President López Obrador (pictured) and US Secretary of State Blinken, who was visiting the country, met in Mexico City. The photo was taken on the 20th in Acapulco, Mexico (2023 Reuters/Daniel Becerril)

[メキシコ市 ２７日 ロイター] – Mexican President López Obrador and US Secretary of State Blinken, visiting the country, met on the 27th in Mexico City.

After the meeting, López Obrador posted on social media that a major agreement had been reached with the United States. However, the details were not disclosed.

The United States announced that it has requested talks to discuss cooperation with the United States in the areas of immigration, economics and security.

US Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas also attended the meeting. “It was a very productive meeting,” he posted on social media. He explained that regional immigration issues require regional solutions.

Blinken also posted on social media after the meeting: “The partnership between the United States and Mexico is critical to the prosperity and security of our two countries and the Americas as a whole. I spoke with López Obrador about these issues and our shared efforts to reduce irregular migration. . We managed to talk,” he posted.

Mexican Foreign Minister Bárcena also met with a delegation led by Blinken. He launched an appeal for the reopening of the international railway line connecting the two countries, which the American government had closed due to the increase in illegal immigration.

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“The importance of reopening borders is a priority,” said Bárcena, explaining that “we are not only talking about economic issues, but also about the structural causes of migration.”

López Obrador said the U.S. Congress should invest in the poor of Latin America and the Caribbean. “It is more efficient and humane to invest in people’s development, and that is what we have always proposed,” he said in a press conference. He also said he hopes immigration will be an issue in next year’s US elections.

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2023-12-28 02:16:47
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