The Government of Mexico, respectful of the domestic affairs of the United States, takes note of the injunction issued by a federal judge in California that suspends, as of April 12, the return of certain non-Mexican migrants to Mexico to wait while their immigration cases proceed.
Since Section 235(b)(2)(C) of the US Immigration and Nationality Act was unilaterally announced and implemented, the Mexican government has engaged in an ongoing dialogue and has raised its concerns and expressed its point of view at several meetings regarding the intention of the U.S. government, which was announced on December 20, 2018 and implemented on January 28, 2019.
Mexico's view is that migration should not be forced as a result of poverty, wellbeing in Central America should be addressed, and human rights must be respected.
As has been stated repeatedly, despite the fact that Mexico has never agreed with this unilateral measure, it has admitted certain migrants temporarily and for humanitarian reasons, based on our commitment to human rights.
Mexico and the United States have a deep and dynamic relationship that allows them to maintain their dialogue even on issues on which they do not agree. Therefore, in order to ensure that these migrants entered Mexico in an orderly manner, various technical and operational meetings were held to determine the type of migrants Mexico could accept, how many could be accepted and at what times, and other aspects related to the implementation of this unilateral decision of the United States government.
The Government of Mexico will remain alert to the legal proceeding in the United States as it unfolds.