The president of Mexico City, Claudia Sheinbaum, expressed her rejection of the 'Stay in Mexico' program implemented by Washington, known as the Migrant Protection Protocol (MPP), which requires immigrants seeking asylum in the United States to remain in Mexico. Sheinbaum stated that the relationship with the U.S. government will be one of equality and urged President Donald Trump to maintain the application of CBP One.
"One of President Trump's collaborators said that this application called CBP One would be eliminated, which has helped migrants avoid having to reach the northern border to wait for asylum. Therefore, one of the issues we will raise is to allow this application or other applications, so that we can have a similar scheme to access the application from a Central American country or from their own countries, or in southern Mexico," Sheinbaum requested.
The official expressed her disagreement with the 'Stay in Mexico' program implemented by Trump during his first term, calling it a unilateral decision that forces those seeking asylum in the United States to wait in another country. Sheinbaum insisted on the importance of being able to access asylum not only in person at the border but also remotely, from Central America, their countries of origin, or southern Mexico.
In upcoming bilateral meetings with Trump's team, these requests will be formalized, according to Sheinbaum. Additionally, the president highlighted that the Trump administration recognizes the significance of Mexicans for the U.S. economy, and in the case of deportations, a measure she would consider unilateral, her government will defend citizens through the consular network and lawyers.
