White House cheers Mexico’s ‘swift action against migrants.’ Experts say it’s purely visual
By
Anna Giaritelli
January 7, 2024 4:00 am
The White House is praising Mexico for taking “swift action against migrants” in the days since senior Biden administration officials met with their counterparts in Mexico City, but experts say the celebration in Washington is much ado about nothing.
A White House National Security Council spokesperson shared information with the Washington Examiner expounding on the takeaways from the Dec. 27, 2023, meeting between Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. State and Homeland Security leaders.
“Our trip to Mexico last month came at a critical moment to continue building on our cooperation and the significant efforts of our Mexican partners,” the NSC spokesperson wrote in an email. “We are already starting to see the results and DHS has reopened multiple ports of entry along the border recently, in large part, thanks to Mexico’s augmented enforcement efforts.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/2788833/white-house-cheers-mexicos-swift-action-against-migrants-experts-say-its-purely-visual/