Governments of Mexico, Guatemala Vow to Boost Help for Migrants Deported from US Agence France-Presse
go to original June 6, 2017

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (left) and Guatemalan counterpart Jimmy Morales have pledged to do more for migrants sent back to their respective countries (Johan Ordonez/AFP)

Mexico and Guatemala on Tuesday said they would boost the help they give to their citizens deported back home, especially from the United States.

Both countries recognize the need for policies "of inclusion and development for returned migrants, as well as programs of labor mobility," Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said after talks with visiting Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.

He said they shared a goal of "concrete actions that will fully tackle the structural causes of migration."

Neither president made any direct comment about the hardline anti-immigration policies of US President Donald Trump and his administration.

"The Guatemalan and Mexican peoples are united by strong ties of friendship and by a proximity that has created close links between our citizens," Pena Nieto said.

The United States has an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants, most of them from Mexico. In recent years, migrants from Central America have become the biggest group seeking entry into the US.

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