The White House on Thursday stressed that it is putting U.S. interests first when making policy decisions, emphasizing that it has a 'constructive' relationship with Mexico after that country's president made a number of demands related to migration policy. Lifting sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela, sending Latin American and Caribbean countries $20 billion in aid a year and granting legal status to Mexican illegal immigrants in the U.S.
If they don’t do the things that you’ve said need to be done, then what?' she asked. 'The flow of migrants will continue,' Obrador responded. Elsewhere in the interview, he emphasized the positive relationship between Mexico and the U.S., describing it as 'very important' and 'fundamental.' He also said Mexico does plan to slow down migration but wants the 'root causes' of the crisis to be dealt with.
The spokesperson also said López Obrador and President Biden 'have a constructive relationship built on respect.' 'President López Obrador has been a critically important partner to President Biden in developing a constructive bilateral approach to addressing issues of mutual interest, including migration and counternarcotics cooperation,' the spokesperson said. However, the White House also emphasized that national interest forms the basis of policy decisions.
Republicans have called on the administration to reinstate Trump-era policies, including the Remain in Mexico policy, which would keep migrants in Mexico until their asylum claims are completed.
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