US and Mexican Officials Meet to Address Migration, Drug Trafficking amid Rising Border Tensions

Secretary of State Blinken and other Biden officials are meeting with Mexican counterparts in Mexico City to discuss border security and drug trafficking.
Talks will focus on curbing fentanyl flows into the US, cracking down on arms smuggling from the US, and addressing increased migration at the southern border.
The meetings aim to strengthen cooperation between the allies on these issues amid heightened rhetoric and political pressures.
Mexico has increased deportations and enforcement to help curb migration, giving it leverage in talks with the US.
The talks come as border apprehensions reached monthly highs, prompting criticism of the Biden administration's immigration policies.