During his regular press briefing, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador emphasized that there has been a significant 50 percent decrease in the influx of migrants to the United States in recent months. He once again urged the United States to provide financial support for development initiatives aimed at addressing the root causes of immigration.
The President highlighted that the latest statistics indicate a decline in migrant movements subsequent to the immigration “crisis” witnessed in December, where tens of thousands of migrants traversed Mexico to reach the U.S. border.
“We had a crisis on the northern border in December of 12,000 migrants a day, and we made a joint effort and reduced the average (number) to 6,000,” he told reporters at the National Palace in Mexico City.
His administration “continues to press” for the development aid needed from the United States to deal with mass immigration at the roots by investing in Central American countries to create jobs and improve living conditions, the president said.
“That’s what we are working on, that was our original proposal, addressing the causes,” he added.
The Mexican president has repeatedly urged his U.S. counterpart, Joe Biden, to allocate resources to mitigating immigration through development.