Blinken, Mayorkas Meet With Mexican President Amid Unprecedented Border Crisis

U.S. officials met with the president of Mexico on Dec. 27 to talk about the unprecedented flow of illegal immigrants on the U.S.–Mexico border. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas convened with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador in Mexico to “discuss unprecedented irregular migration in the Western Hemisphere and identify ways Mexico and the United States will address border security challenges,” according to the State Department announcement. Mr. López Obrador has expressed his willingness to assist. Additionally, he has emphasized the improvement of U.S. relations with Cuba and Venezuela—also sources of migration—as well as the need for increased development aid for the region....