President Barack Obama to Visit Mexico: Drug War – Immigration to be Discussed
Sunday, March 22nd, 2009President Barack Obama will discuss the mounting drug violence south of the border and immigration during his first visit to Mexico next month to meet with Mexican President Felipe Calderón, the White House said Wednesday.
Obama mentioned the trip during a meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Mexican officials issued a statement that said Obama would be in Mexico April 16-17.
“During the meeting, the president announced that he will travel to Mexico next month to meet with President Calderón to discuss the deep and comprehensive U.S.-Mexico relationship, including how the United States and Mexico can work together to support Mexico‘s fight against drug violence and work toward effective, comprehensive immigration reform.
High-level members of Obama’s administration will go to Mexico before him, including Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who will be in Mexico City and Monterrey from Wednesday through March 26. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano also are expected to head to Mexico in early April.
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