In the interview, Mayorkas assured that the government is preparing for the different possible scenarios and that is why it has presented a six-point plan to reinforce the border with Mexico.
Given the forecasts that there may be 18,000 migrants a day when the aforementioned rule is lifted, he acknowledged that this figure would represent significant “pressure” for the system, but for that reason, he assured, they have been preparing for months and are also working with their southern partners because this, he stressed, is a “regional problem” that requires everyone’s efforts.
Mayorkas is being the main target of the Republicans on the immigration issue and even members of that party have threatened to promote an impeachment process against him in Congress, but he assured in the interview that he is not worried about that issue, but focused on his chores.
Last Friday, US President Joe Biden tried to coordinate with his Mexican counterpart, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a common strategy in the face of the “unprecedented” flow of migrants arriving at the common border.
Both agreed on a visit to Washington on Monday by Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard to continue working on these issues.
