The US and Mexico are facing growing pressure to tackle pressing issues of irregular migration and drug trafficking.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken hosted Mexican FM Alicia Barcena two months ago. / Photo: AFP Archive.
On Thursday, Blinken in turn will travel to Mexico City for talks focused on security, State Department officials said. The pair of annual talks"assess our progress and drive strategic priorities for the coming year," she said. Under a setup dating from Biden's predecessor, Donald Trump, Mexico has agreed to keep migrants as they seek to enter the United States, where migration has become a major political issue.
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