The article “In New Migration Strategy, Mexico Woos Central Americans Staying Home” by Sally Q. Theroux, reported by Maiqui Rodriguez Sepulveda and Julie Turkewitz, published in the New York Times on March 16, 2025, describes how Mexico is revamping their migration policy with an initiative to combat the root causes of Central American emigration. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s push aims to win the public relations battle against his nationalist U.S. counterpart Donald Trump and redirect the Trump administration’s focus from border security to homegrown issues like poverty and inequality. The Mexican government’s plan entails investing in Central America, along with resettling Central American refugees in Mexico, and employing force against the devil gangs driving Central American families to flee. This initiative, “Juntos Hacemos Bueno” (“Together We Do Good”), is set to double in funding this year to reach $187.5 million in development aid. This article is tagged #immigrationpolicy, #centralamerica, #mexico, #trumpadministration, #developmentaid, #poverty, #inequality.
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