At a press conference today led by President López Obrador, Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard discussed the progress made with the program to regulate the flow of migrants that meets the commitments agreed with the U.S. government and is in line with Mexico's laws and international commitments.
Following up on the instructions and commitment of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the foreign secretary said that inter-ministerial meetings had begun yesterday on the program’s implementation, with priority being given to the development and welfare of Mexico's southern region.
In addition, Mexican government officials, including the Secretaries of the Navy and Defense, met in the Tapachula military zone to review in detail the deployment of the National Guard that began today.
The foreign secretary said that, on instructions from the President, there will be a meeting on Friday with the governors of Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco, Veracruz and Campeche to discuss the program and agree on which actions correspond to state authorities and which to federal officials in order to cover all aspects of the plan.
Regarding the relationship with the Central American countries, Secretary Ebrard said he would be in close contact with the leaders of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, and that officials from the four countries would meet regularly.
He highlighted the coordination with and inclusion of civil society in implementing the program, saying there were upcoming meetings with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) and other UN agencies to begin designing a system to manage migration.
The plan's priority is to ensure that the migrants who decide to stay in Mexico receive humanitarian treatment and social assistance, and to coordinate with and strengthen the countries that are part of the Comprehensive Development Plan.