Mexico refuses to accept non-Mexican American asylum seekers, president says Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s president said on Wednesday he would not agree to accept non-Mexican refugees seeking asylum in the United States, a day after his new U.S. counterpart announced plans to do so.

On Tuesday, the administration of new US President Donald Trump announced that it would roll back the “Stay in Mexico” program that forced Mexican asylum seekers to stay in Mexico. The United States is resolved.

Mexican President Claudia Schinbaum told reporters that such a move would require the agreement of the host country, which Mexico has not done so.

She said her government is providing humanitarian aid to refugees from other countries, including “a mechanism for repatriation” if they want to return home voluntarily.

On Monday, Trump returned to the White House vowing to continue aggressive immigration and border security measures, including the declaration of a national emergency at the southern border, despite a drop in crossings last year.

The MPP program was first launched in 2011. In 2019, during Trump’s presidency, officials began to crack down on fraudulent asylum claims.

Human rights activists have criticized the policy as it puts migrants, including families with young children, at risk and forces them to live in border camps vulnerable to organized crime.

In the year In 2021, former President Joe Biden ended the program, citing dangerous and dangerous conditions along the Mexican border.

Also on Wednesday, Scheinbaum announced that Secretary of State Juan Ramon de la Fuente and newly confirmed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had a “very cordial” phone call the day before to discuss immigration and security issues.