MEXICO CITY — Mexico agreed Friday to develop help to different Latin American and Caribbean nations as a part of a regional migration response, simply days earlier than U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes workplace with a promise to hold out mass deportations.
The assist was introduced by Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente after a two-day closed-door assembly with ministers and representatives from 11 international locations within the area.
The assembly – led by De la Fuente and the Honduran international minister within the Mexican capital – was the newest in a collection of regional summits geared toward constructing a complete regional response to unprecedented ranges of migration within the Americas. Government leaders from Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Haiti, Venezuela, Brazil, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador participated.
Speaking earlier than authorities representatives, De la Fuente acknowledged that “vital modifications are imminent” within the United States, the first vacation spot of most migrants touring via Latin America.
He stated Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that her authorities would develop assist tasks in plenty of international locations engaged on immigration and different points, however supplied few additional particulars.
For years, Mexico has carried out such tasks in additional than 20 international locations, primarily people who function factors of origin for migrants, together with Honduras, Colombia, Venezuela and Haiti. In 2024, the Mexican authorities has allotted over $108 million to this initiative.
Friday’s announcement follows a interval of rising uncertainty in Latin America, fueled by issues amongst some regional leaders in regards to the potential influence of mass deportations and different threats issued by Trump forward of his Jan. 20 inauguration.
Sheinbaum opened up about the opportunity of taking in non-Mexican migrants deported from the United States and stated he plans to launch a cell app that might enable migrants within the United States to alert relations and the consulate after they face imminent detention.
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