{"id":186082,"date":"2021-03-02T03:29:34","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T08:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=186082"},"modified":"2021-03-02T08:41:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T13:41:55","slug":"biden-meets-virtually-with-mexican-leader-on-immigration-ccp-virus-climate-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-meets-virtually-with-mexican-leader-on-immigration-ccp-virus-climate-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Meets Virtually With Mexican Leader on Immigration, CCP Virus, Climate Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-meets-virtually-with-mexican-leader-on-immigration-ccp-virus-climate-issues%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=186082&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden and\u00a0Mexican President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador\">Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador<\/a> joined in a virtual bilateral meeting on Monday where the two leaders discussed immigration, commitments to combat the CCP virus pandemic, and explored areas of cooperation on climate issues.<\/p>\n<p>Lopez Obrador has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/t-mexico\">Mexico<\/a>\u2019s president since December 2018, limited to a single six-year term.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States and Mexico are stronger when we stand together. There\u2019s a long and complicated history between our nations, and haven\u2019t always been perfect neighbors with one another, but we have seen over and over again the power and the purpose when we cooperate,\u201d Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2021\/03\/01\/remarks-by-president-biden-and-president-lopez-obrador-of-mexico-before-virtual-bilateral-meeting\/\">told<\/a> Lopez Obrador in remarks in front of the press ahead of their virtual meeting. \u201cAnd we\u2019re safer when we work together, whether it\u2019s addressing the challenges of our shared border or getting this pandemic under control.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3716869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/joe-biden-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"President Biden\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden attends a virtual meeting with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, March 1, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker-Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Lopez told Biden, \u201cI believe our countries will allow us to develop jointly in these dire times. Integration will strengthen both our countries as we are faced with this inevitable expansion of other regions. Our relations are strategic. \u2026\u00a0We are very thankful that you are willing to maintain good relations for the good of our peoples in North America\u2014the Canadian, the United States, and the Mexican peoples.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Immigration<\/h2>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/01\/u-s-mexico-joint-declaration\/\">joint declaration<\/a> released after the meeting, the leaders committed to \u201cimmigration policies that recognize the dignity of migrants and the imperative of orderly, safe, and regular migration. The two countries also said they would work together on a joint effort to \u201cto address the root causes of regional migration, to improve migration management, and to develop legal pathways for migration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRespectively, [Biden and Lopez Obrador] directed the Secretariat of Foreign Relations and the Department of State to engage with the governments of neighboring countries, civil society, and private sectors through policies that promote equitable and sustainable economic development, combat corruption, and improve law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal smuggling networks,\u201d the declaration reads.<\/p>\n<p>The White House on Jan. 23 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/01\/23\/readout-of-president-joe-biden-call-with-president-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-of-mexico\/\">announced<\/a> that Biden, in a call with the Mexican president, \u201coutlined his plan to reduce migration by addressing its root causes, increasing resettlement capacity and lawful alternative immigration pathways, improving processing at the border to adjudicate requests for asylum, and reversing the previous administration\u2019s draconian immigration policies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3716867\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/mexican-president-600x400-1.jpg\" alt=\"Epoch Times Photo\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mexico\u2019s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador listens during a virtual bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, on March 1, 2021. (Mexico\u2019s Presidency Office\/Handout via Reuters)<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the bilateral meeting, Lopez Obrador suggested a \u201cBraceros\u201d-style\u00a0immigrant work visa program in the United States for what he estimated to be 600,000 to 800,000 Mexican and Central American workers per year. He\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/presidente.gob.mx\/27-02-21-version-estenografica-evaluacion-del-programa-precios-de-garantia-desde-morelos-zacatecas\/\">said on Saturday<\/a> that the United States will need temporary immigrant workers from Mexico to sustain economic growth. When asked about the matter,\u00a0White House press secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2021\/03\/01\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-and-secretary-of-homeland-security-alejandro-mayorkas\/\">said<\/a> she believed reinstituting the effort would require action by Congress.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cbracero program\u201d was negotiated between the governments beginning in 1942, and it provided many protections for the \u201cbraceros,\u201d Mexican migrant workers, including contracts, housing, minimum wage or prevailing wage, and a minimum number of days of work, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). But there were many abuses and it was abolished in 1964.<\/p>\n<h2>CCP Virus<\/h2>\n<p>On the response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/giving-the-right-name-to-the-virus-causing-a-worldwide-pandemic-2_3277200.html\">CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus<\/a>, the leaders agreed to \u201cdeepen cooperation\u201d in both CCP virus-related economic and health areas. Specifically, the cooperation will include \u201cenhancing public health capabilities, information sharing, and the development of border policies,\u201d according to the joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>While Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/speeches-remarks\/2021\/03\/01\/remarks-by-president-biden-and-president-lopez-obrador-of-mexico-before-virtual-bilateral-meeting\/\">told<\/a> a reporter prior to his meeting with Lopez Obrador that they would talk about whether the United States would send vaccines to Mexico, there was no mention of vaccine distribution in the joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Jen Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/press-briefings\/2021\/03\/01\/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-and-secretary-of-homeland-security-alejandro-mayorkas\/\">said<\/a> at a press conference prior to the meeting on vaccine distribution, \u201cThe administration\u2019s focus is on ensuring that every American is vaccinated. And once we accomplish that objective, we\u2019re happy to discuss further steps.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Trade, Security, Climate<\/h2>\n<p>Both presidents during the virtual bilateral meeting praised the\u00a0United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) as one that generates job opportunities, improves worker protections, and prevents forced labor in both countries. The USMCA was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/in-major-policy-victory-trump-signs-usmca-trade-deal-to-end-nafta-nightmare_3220079.html\">signed into law in January 2020<\/a> by former President Donald Trump, who called the deal a \u201ccolossal victory\u201d for all American workers that would end the \u201cnightmare\u201d that was the\u00a0North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 26-year-old trade agreement signed during the Clinton administration.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/01\/fact-sheet-u-s-mexico-bilateral-cooperation\/\">statement<\/a> from the Biden White House prior to the virtual meeting with Mexico called the USMCA something that \u201cwill be the backbone of\u201d the nations\u2019 regional economic recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Biden and Lopez Obrador both agreed to strengthen the security and resilience of the supply chains. To help the effort, they agreed to restart the\u00a0High Level Economic Dialogue forum, something established by former President Barack Obama in 2013 intended to facilitate discussions on economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p>On climate issues, both presidents \u201chighlighted the importance of\u00a0tackling the climate crisis and agreed to explore areas of cooperation,\u201d according to the joint declaration. \u201cThe leaders acknowledged the benefits of addressing short-lived climate pollutants, as well as the need to promote energy efficiency. They discussed how they can work together to support a successful outcome at this year\u2019s Climate Leaders\u2019 Summit on April 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0hosted by the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Gary Feuerberg contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden and\u00a0Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador joined in a virtual bilateral meeting on Monday where the two leaders discussed immigration, commitments to combat the CCP virus pandemic, &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2274523,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/joe-biden-600x400-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Meets Virtually With Mexican Leader on Immigration, CCP Virus, Climate Issues","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-186082","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/joe-biden-600x400-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Biden Meets Virtually With Mexican Leader on Immigration, CCP Virus, Climate Issues","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=186082"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186082\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2274523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186082"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}