As the United States struggles with an influx of refugees to its southern border, thousands of people from that Central American country, Vice President Kamala Harris will match with President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala on Monday.
The two leaders are expected to discuss the Biden administration’s usage of therefore- called” healthy freedom offices”, which were set up in Guatemala, Colombia, Costa Rica and Ecuador in the fall, among different immigration matters. The safe mobility offices aim to simplify the application process for refugees in the United States so that applicants can utilize wherever they are without paying smugglers to travel north.
As the 2024 vote heats up, emigration has become a rising bipartisan issue. Republicans and Democrats in Congress both claim that the current system is dysfunctional, despite congressional efforts to fix it. In addition, President Joe Biden has given Harris the task of addressing the causes of people’s migration to the United States.
Harris and Arévalo will even discuss Arévalo’s anti- problem plan and how the U. S. may support the effort, according to a White House official, previewing the talks on the condition of anonymity.
Arévalo defeated the establishment member by a slim margin to take the presidency in August. Although his sturdy performance in a crowded area was unexpected despite the fact that he is the brother of a former president who is credited with enforcing some of Guatemala’s most important labor laws.
The politician with a backdrop in education and conflict resolution ignited with a concept that upheld the nation’s firmly established power structure and resumed its fight against corruption.
Additionally, it is anticipated that the Democratic vice president will announce$ 5.2 billion in investments in Central America.
The number of prosecutions for crossing the U.S. Mexico border illegally increased in February over the previous month’s highest monthly total, rising to 189 and 922, despite also being among the lowest monthly totals in Biden’s presidency. Of those, 23, 780 were Guatemalan.
