The presidents of the United States and Mexico announced that they will adopt immediate measures to "significantly" reduce irregular crossings of migrants on the border between both countries.
Joe Biden andAndrés Manuel López Obrador they issued astatement joint that reveals that they spoke by telephone on Sunday, April 28 about their continued commitment to strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation for the benefit of their people.
"In the short term, the two leaders ordered their national security teams to work together to immediately implement concrete measures to significantly reduce irregular border crossings while protecting human rights," the text details.
According to the note, the two leaders also committed to "promote initiatives to address the root causes of migration" and noted that "increasing prosperity and security" in the region is essential to addressing the long-term migration crisis.
Cubans are among the migrants who continue to enter the United States irregularly. TheThe number of those who arrived during the first quarter of this year is higher to that of the same period in 2023.
Data from the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) indicate that in January, February and March 2024, the arrival of Cubans at US border points increased by 60% compared to the same period of the previous year.
On the other hand, in the last fiscal year - which began on October 1, 2022 and ended on September 30 -More than 200,000 Cubans entered the United States through its land borders.
The CBP detailed in its year-end report that during those 12 months a total of 200,287 Cubans requested political refuge in US territory.
More than half a million Cubans arrived in the United States in two years, revealedAFP based on official records.
Until January 31, at least 533,000 Cubans arrived in that country, a figure equivalent to 4.8% of the 11.1 million inhabitants on the Island, which does not include entries with other types of visa for which there are no official figures. available.
According to the CBP, during 2023 more than 153,000 Cuban citizens entered US territory irregularly.
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