Mexico’s President: Position Is Not to Close Borders

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum, following her conversation with President-elect Donald Trump, appeared to break with his statements that she had agreed to stop migration into the United States, “effectively” closing the border, saying that her country’s “position is not to close borders.” 

“In our conversation with President Trump, I explained to him the comprehensive strategy that Mexico has followed to address the migration phenomenon, respecting human rights,” Sheinbaum posted on X after Trump’s statements about their call, reports ABC News.

“Thanks to this, migrants and caravans are assisted before they reach the border,” she wrote. “We reiterate that Mexico’s position is not to close borders but to build bridges between governments and between peoples.”

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