Biden announces joint declaration on immigration in attempt to show unity across the Americas

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Source: ABC

Flanked by the leaders of several countries, President Joe Biden announced the Los Angeles Declaration of Migration and Protection on the final day of the Summit of the Americas on Friday.

20 different countries signed on to the declaration, each committing to tackling different components of migration.

Biden credited the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and climate change as contributing factors to migration throughout the Western Hemisphere.

“Right now, migrants make up as much as 10% of the population of Costa Rica. And no nation should bear this responsibility alone, in my view, our view,” he said.

Many of the commitments under the declaration deal specifically with boosting temporary worker programs.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-announces-joint-declaration-immigration-attempt-show-unity/story?id=85311463

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[TigressDem]

1. Imagine a comprehensive, multi nation approach to immigration! nt

[former9thward]

2. Most immigrants come through Mexico.

The Mexican president boycotted the conference.

[Bev54]

3. He just kicked his own ass, did he learn his strategy from McCarthy and Trump?

[TigressDem]

6. He will work directly or have VP work directly with Mexican President.

Biden had to send a message to Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba about their human rights violations.

Because part of the reason people are leaving those countries to come here are those very violations and the way it makes life unsafe and unstable.

Biden might be able to get some concessions from those countries in order for them to have a place at the table and if he's able to offer terms then the Mexican President might even be able to persuade them to comply at least partially, act as a more neutral party.

I think Biden is practicing old style political detente.

Relaxed approach. Work with the people who want to work with you. Get some agreements. Then add in others bit by bit as they need more persuasion or must offer more concessions.

[Martin68]

8. I think it's an excellent move for a number of reasons including a show of solidarity and unity

with other nations in the hemisphere and it's a good start on a multi-national approach to the refugee issue.

[TigressDem]

9. AND gotta start somewhere.

Biden has SO MUCH on his plate, he's gotta pick his battles, get in and get out.

He doesn't have time to coddle dictators.

[Martin68]

10. Not coddling dictators is always an improvement for US diplomacy in Latin America.

[TigressDem]

11. +1 nt

[Alexander Of Assyria]

4. Most are from countries south of Mexico and Africa and all over the world where

they may be in danger and arrive to claim refugee status….many are from Venezuela and Cuba all over. Not much different than coming to America for millions of immigrants past, although those where mostly white.

They come Through Mexico…which boycotted cause…no invite to Venezuela or Cuba.

[TigressDem]

7. I think it was a strategic decision, makes Mexico seem like a neutral party.

Before Dubya we had a thing called Political Detente.

It's a relaxed approach and strategically works alliances among large groups of people.

First get those who are easiest to work with and establish the ground rules.

Then add others in gradually asking them to abide by the rules and possibly give concessions.

By not having Venezuela, Nicaragua or Cuba there, they didn't have to spend time chastising them for their human rights violations.

They were not invited due to those policies.

SO if Biden offers what concessions he needs for them to get a seat at the table, Mexico can act as a neutral party and talk to them about it.

[TigressDem]

5. True, but not all who come thru Mexico are Mexicans.

People are traveling through Mexico to get to US but many are from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.

https://www.worldvision.org/refugees-news-stories/central-american-migration-facts#facts

How many people are migrating from Central America to the U.S.?

There is no clear count of how many people are migrating to the U.S. from Central America. But the Migration Policy Institute says of the 3.4 million Central Americans living in the U.S., about 85% of them are from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.