Mexico, USA Agree to Strengthen Fight against Organized Crime
Mexico, Feb 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexico and the United States agreed Monday to strengthen cooperation to prevent the presence of international terrorism in the country and human trafficking, said Secretary of the Interior, Alejandro Poire.
During a press conference here with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, highlighted the "excellent spirit" of collaboration, dialogue and partnership between both nations.
Poire said the bilateral agenda aims at preventing entry into national territory "of any individual member of a criminal organization or individual that endangers our security."
For this, the exchange of information will be speeded up in order to take timely preventive measures, he said.
Regarding human trafficking, he said they have been working with Central American countries to dismantle these criminal gangs and said that Mexico has made significant progress against this evil that respects no geographical boundary.
Poire announced that a new pilot program for the repatriation of Mexican nationals will shortly be launched, which responds to progress in the issue from the voluntary repatriation program which is conducted annually.
The new program will improve border security, guarantee that migrants return to their home communities and that they are not placed at the mercy of criminal networks, Poire said.
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During a press conference here with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano, highlighted the "excellent spirit" of collaboration, dialogue and partnership between both nations.
Poire said the bilateral agenda aims at preventing entry into national territory "of any individual member of a criminal organization or individual that endangers our security."
For this, the exchange of information will be speeded up in order to take timely preventive measures, he said.
Regarding human trafficking, he said they have been working with Central American countries to dismantle these criminal gangs and said that Mexico has made significant progress against this evil that respects no geographical boundary.
Poire announced that a new pilot program for the repatriation of Mexican nationals will shortly be launched, which responds to progress in the issue from the voluntary repatriation program which is conducted annually.
The new program will improve border security, guarantee that migrants return to their home communities and that they are not placed at the mercy of criminal networks, Poire said.
Full Story (Prensa Latina News)
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