Mexico and the United States Strengthen Bilateral Coordination on Security and Migration

• Mexico and the United States reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation based on respect for sovereignty, shared responsibility, and bilateral coordination.
• Collaboration between the two countries has contributed to a historic 90% reduction in encounters with irregular migrants at the U.S. southern border between October 2024 and May 2026.

President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo met with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin at the National Palace this afternoon.

Secretary Mullin subsequently held a meeting with members of Mexico's Security Cabinet, during which the main items on the bilateral agenda regarding security, border management, and migration were reviewed.

During the meetings, both delegations reiterated that cooperation between Mexico and the United States rests on four principles: full respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity; mutual trust; shared and differentiated responsibility; and coordination without subordination.

They also reviewed progress on bilateral security cooperation under the Border Security and Law Enforcement Cooperation Program agreed last September, whose high-level coordination mechanisms allow both sides to periodically assess results and strengthen collaboration between the authorities of both countries.

On migration, the importance of maintaining close coordination to manage human mobility in an orderly, safe, and regular manner was emphasized, with full respect for human rights and from a perspective of shared responsibility.

As a result of the coordinated work of the Mexican Government, encounters with irregular migrants at the U.S. southern border have declined steadily, reaching their lowest level in 50 years.

Both delegations agreed that ongoing dialogue and effective cooperation will remain essential to advancing shared solutions that contribute to the security, well-being, and prosperity of both nations.

The Mexican delegation accompanying President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo included: Secretary of Foreign Affairs Roberto Velasco Álvarez; Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodríguez; Secretary of Defense Ricardo Trevilla Trejo; Secretary of the Navy Raymundo Pedro Morales Ángeles; Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar García Harfuch; Commissioner of the National Immigration Institute Sergio Salomón Céspedes Peregrina; Director General of Nacional Financiera and the National Bank of Foreign Trade and Mexico's Ambassador-designate to the United States Roberto Lazzeri Montaño; and Acting Undersecretary for North America Cristina Planter Riebeling.

The U.S. delegation was led by Markwayne Mullin, Secretary of Homeland Security; Ronald D. Johnson, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico; David Natonski, Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security; Morgan Money, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security; Jeff Dahlby, Advisor to the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico; José V. "Chente" Rodríguez, Homeland Security Attaché in Mexico; and Sean Conley, Director and Chief Medical Officer of the Office of Health Security.