Published February 29,2024
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Senior officers from Mexico, the U.S. and Guatemala met Wednesday in Washington, D.C. to debate regional migration, agree on a trilateral plan to handle its structural causes and discover authorized avenues for labor mobility.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall welcomed Guatemalan Foreign Minister Carlos Ramiro Martinez and Interior Minister Francisco Jimenez and Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcenas.
The assembly was historic in bringing representatives of the three governments collectively.
In a joint assertion, the three delegations pledged to increase entry to labor mobility pathways as a strategic response to migration challenges within the area, strengthen joint legislation enforcement efforts, together with working collectively to investigative and prosecute human trafficking and migrant smuggling networks, and uphold worldwide human rights and safety requirements on the borders of the three nations.
During his morning press convention, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador spoke in regards to the rising strain from U.S. officers for extra drastic measures to manage migration.
“They are discussing, for example, closing the border. Imagine how long we would last with the border closed. We are main economic trading partners in the world. This is nonsense because it is not reasonable. It is not convenient for the people of the United States, nor for us, nor for anyone,” he stated.
U.S. President Joe Biden has threatened to close the border with Mexico since Decembe following a dramatic improve in migrants crossing the shared border.
According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in January, authorities reported 176,205 encounters with migrants within the southwestern border area, the principle level of entry for irregular migrants from Latin America. The figures reported by the CBP marked a drop in migrant flows in comparison with December, when migration officers reported 252,315 encounters.
The three delegations additionally introduced that they’d promote investments in Guatemala that will improve financial productiveness, enhance provide chains between the three nations and create jobs within the area.
Source: www.anews.com.tr