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Mexico Bolsters Borders as US Talks with Northern Triangle Continue

Victoria Macchi

   VOA associate producerJesusemenOni contributed to this report from
   Washington.
   As U.S. lawmakers agreed this week to provide [1]billions of dollars in
   funding to federal law enforcement agencies at the Southwestern
   border,Mexico ramped up its own border efforts, deploying thousands of
   newly commissioned National Guard troops to its southern and northern
   frontiers.

   The country's immigration agency also announced it would hire new
   agents for the third time this year, though on a decidedly smaller
   scale than the troop deployment. The original posting was for 66
   officers, but authorities said they might approve funds for more.
   Meanwhile,KevinMcAleenan, acting head of the U.S. Department of
   Homeland Security,said Friday that he would be meeting again with
   Northern Triangle officials in the coming week, as Washington attempts
   to lock down an asylum deal with Guatemala to divert asylum seekers
   away from Mexico and the U.S.

References

   1. https://www.voanews.com/usa/immigration/what-46-billion-border-aid-package-passed-congress

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