The vice president of United States, Kamala Harris, will visit Mexico, Guatemala and other countries “as soon as possible to address the root causes” of migration, while President Andrés Manuel López Obrador he urged congressmen in that country to approve the $ 4 billion Biden plan for Central America.
The U.S. official said yesterday that she plans to travel “soon” to Mexico, Guatemala and possibly other Central American countries to talk about how to “address the root causes” that generate irregular immigration into U.S. territory.
Harris, who has been tasked by President Joe Biden with coordinating missions with Central American countries to try to curb the mass arrival of undocumented people at the southern U.S. border, made the announcement during a meeting with experts in the region.
“I will soon be making my first trip to the Northern Triangle, stopping in Mexico and then visiting Guatemala,” Harris said.
The vice president especially highlighted her desire to visit Guatemala “As soon as possible, given all restrictions related to covid-19.”
He did not specify whether he will also travel to the other two countries that make up the Northern Triangle, Honduras and El Salvador, Citizens, along with those in Guatemala, account for the majority of those who arrive undocumented on the border between Mexico and the US.
Harris ruled out planning to visit the border with Mexico, Because this is the job of the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas; while she has a “diplomatic” mission focused on negotiating to “address the root causes” of irregular immigration.
He added that Jo it has the opportunity to provide Central Americans with “some kind of hope that if they stay home, help is on the way,” despite the high levels of violence and poverty in the Northern Triangle.
Since Biden commissioned him on migration in late March, Harris has spoken by telephone with the presidents of Guatemala, Alejandro Giammattei, and of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
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President Andrés Manuel López Obrador made a “respectful call” to the United States Congress to approve the initiatives of his counterpart Joe Biden who seek to help curb the migratory phenomenon from Central America.
In the morning from National Palace, Has insisted that they must be released to the four billion dollars proposed by Joe Biden, but in addition to these resources must be issued work visas to United States and Canada. making a prior analysis of how much manpower these countries require.
“I take this opportunity to make a respectful call to the United States Congress, so that they will soon resolve the initiatives presented by President Biden. It is clear that they will resolve according to what they consider, we must not interfere in these matters. , but yes in this crisis make them a respectful exhortation to do so quickly, soon.
“President Biden is asking for $ 4 million and they have to approve it in Congress, then hopefully and hurry up, because the causes need to be addressed, the problem cannot be solved with coercive measures, people are not leaving their villages out of taste, he does it out of necessity, ”he said.
López Obrador remarked that the commitment made by the current administration to regularize in addition to 11 million migrants who have been living in the United States for years.
He has insisted that there is a good relationship with Biden despite comments and speculation made by the opposition. Therefore, he mentioned that working together will help prevent migration and child trafficking.
“We are working with them, the relationship is good and agreements are being reached. It was thought that with the arrival of President Biden the doors would be opened to all migrants, this was the reading of some and especially migrant traffickers took advantage.
“To this they added something that is very painful, which is the use of children, if a migrant accompanied by a child is more likely to obtain residency. There is a serious situation of use of girls and boys “, he stressed.
He attributed the misinformation and crime to the increase in irregular migration, as they took advantage of the arrival of Biden to give false hope to Central Americans seeking to reach United States.
President López Obrador reported that next week he will meet with the governors of Chiapas, Tabasco and Logwood to refine the strategy against irregular migration and child trafficking of Central America heading to the United States.
In the Matinera des Palau Nacional, he detailed that by decision of the Mexican government it was decided to strengthen surveillance at the southern border to care for children who are being victims of traffickers.
“Last night the director of the DIF informed me that he went to work in Tapachula, Chiapas, he will no longer be in Mexico City, he was there until the crisis passes,” he said.
The President commented that as far as minors are concerned it is responsibility for its administration prevent a disorderly and dangerous flow of migrants.
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