Harris and Mayorkas visit the Central American territory

In the midst of a gigantic effort to remove restrictive policies implemented by Trump on the immigration system, the Biden administration is simultaneously battling and grappling with a substantial increase in irregular immigration levels, that is, with the number of undocumented migrants who arrive at the US’ borders and try to enter the country without prior authorization.

The surge of illegal border crossings is putting Biden’s immigration plans at risk, mainly because the number of border apprehensions in recent months (March, April and May) is the highest in decades. For its part, the Biden administration is trying to promote comprehensive immigration reform in Congress, which would change the country’s approach to immigration in general and would be the first substantial change on the immigration sector in decades, more specifically since the mid-80s.

However, the current administration must try to improve the situation at the borders and reduce irregular immigration levels before it can even think about getting bipartisan support in Congress to pass certain legislation, and that is what it is doing.

In recent weeks, two important members of the Biden administration have traveled to Central America to discuss with leaders of the region about the surge of illegal crossings and to try to create international cooperation strategies to directly address the root causes of irregular migration and not just seeking to implement arbitrary policies, which would create more humanitarian chaos rather than provide lasting solutions.

Vice President Kamala Harris and Alejandro Mayorkas (Secretary of DHS – Department of Homeland Security) recently commented on their trips to Central American territory and hope that the situation will improve in the coming months after the meetings they had.

Both Mexico and the US try to improve the border situation

The most strategic interaction when it comes to the current border situation is undoubtedly Mexico. The massive flow of undocumented immigrants comes mainly from Central American territory, but must pass through Mexico to reach the US’ borders.

Under the Donald Trump administration, between 2017 and 2021, Mexico was forced to deploy a National Guard group to its southern territory due to threats from Trump regarding import and export tariffs between the US and Mexico.

However, the Biden administration wants to have a more cooperative and interconnected approach when it comes to irregular migration and urges Mexico to collaborate within its territory to curb the massive flow of undocumented immigrants in exchange for better trading conditions, COVID-19 vaccines and other interregional guarantees.

Both Vice President Harris and Mayorkas are optimistic about the progress during the meetings in Mexico with President AMLO (Andrés Manuel López Obrador) and other leaders of the Mexican government and, above all, they hope that the border situation will improve through their action plans and that the Biden administration can move forward with its immigration projects.

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