The government of Mexico requested to Washington various conditions before restarting a program of the era Trump which obliges asylum seekers to USA to wait for their judicial hearings in the Latin American country, the Mexican Foreign Ministry said on Friday.
The program Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), implemented by the former president Donald trump, could be reapplied in the next few days after a federal judge ordered the government to Joe biden restart it, saying it had not followed proper regulatory procedure.
“The government of Mexico (…) he has pointed out various concerns of a humanitarian nature regarding the asylum procedure in the United States, “the Mexican Foreign Ministry said in a statement https: // www. gob.mx/sre/prensa/informacion-sobre-dialogos- on-immigration-matters-with-the-government-of-the-united-states? state = published.
This week Reuters reported that the administration Biden and Mexico They have not yet agreed to restart the MPP because certain conditions must first be met.
Among other conditions, Mexico called for accelerating development cooperation programs in the south of its territory and in Central America, in order to address the causes of migration.
In addition, he requested legal advice for the migrants so that their processes can “be carried out as expeditiously as possible.” Secondly, Mexico City required Washington medical care and vaccination against Covid-19 for migrants.
He also highlighted the importance of respecting the vulnerability criteria for groups of people such as unaccompanied minors, pregnant women, people with physical or mental illnesses, the elderly, members of the community. LGBT +, unilingual indigenous, among others.
He also asked to respect the designated return points, taking into consideration the capacities of the National Institute of Migration (INM) Mexican and local security conditions. He also asked the United States for “additional resources” for shelters and international organizations to improve conditions for migrants.
“The government of Mexico emphasizes that (…) requires that the United States Government promptly address these humanitarian measures, “said the Foreign Ministry.” The Ministry of Foreign Relations (…) awaits a formal response from the United States Government, “he added.
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