Biden To Urge Mexican Leaders To Address Border Migrant Surge

The two leaders agreed that "additional enforcement actions are urgently needed" to reopen ports on the border where a migrant surge has strained federal resources and caused port closures.

President Biden is planning to place Mexico leaders under pressure as the migrant surge on the U.S. southern border has significantly increased.

The president spoke with Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador Thursday morning as the U.S. seeks additional assistance to drive down the number of migrants arriving at the US-Mexico border.

The two leaders agreed that “additional enforcement actions are urgently needed” to reopen ports on the border where a migrant surge has strained federal resources and caused port closures.

Biden plans to send Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and White House Homeland Security Adviser Liz Sherwood-Randall to Mexico in the coming days to discuss further actions with Mexican officials.