Joint Statement by the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the President of the United States Joe Biden

Joint Statement by the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador and the President of the United States Joe Biden

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and President Joe Biden spoke by telephone on Sunday, April 28th about their continued commitment to strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation that will benefit the people of the United States and Mexico.

The two leaders discussed how to effectively manage hemispheric migration, strengthen operational efficiency on our shared border, and thereby improve the security and prosperity of citizens of both countries.

In the short term, the two leaders ordered their national security teams to work together to immediately implement concrete measures to significantly reduce irregular border crossings while protecting human rights.

President López Obrador and President Biden also pledged to advance initiatives to address the root causes of migration throughout the Western Hemisphere, noting that increasing shared prosperity and security will be of critical importance in effectively addressing the migration challenge over the longer term.