Mexico and the United States agreed on June 27 to establish a joint committee dedicated to addressing the issue of migrants, including the task of supporting the improvement of the economic situation in countries in the region and conducting dialogue with countries that are the starting point for migrants.
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| Working session on migration between the US and Mexican delegations in Mexico City on June 27. (Source: AP) |
This is the result of a working session between Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and a high-level US delegation including Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and White House Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall.
Speaking at a press conference after the meeting in Mexico City, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said that the Mexico-US migration commission will work bilaterally on a regular basis, as well as regularly contact authorities of countries where migrants are from in Central America and South America to discuss solutions.
Although many international media have recently reported on the flow of migrants transiting through Mexico to enter the United States, Foreign Minister Bárcena affirmed that, overall, the number of migrants has decreased sharply over the past year.
According to her, economic hardship and political instability are the root causes of the migration problem. Therefore, one of the tasks of the newly established committee is to work with the governments of the countries concerned to find a comprehensive way to solve this problem.
Illegal immigration and the cross-border trafficking of fentanyl (a dangerous drug) have become serious issues for American voters. On December 21, House Speaker Mike Johnson sent a letter to the White House urging President Joe Biden to take action to stop illegal immigration at the southern border.
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