Trump wants Mexico to stop migrants at U.S. border, reports say; Rubio calls for 'decisive action'

President Donald Trump is reportedly pressing Mexico to detain migrants, including Mexican nationals, at its border with the United States. This initiative is said to be driven by National Security Advisor Stephen Miller, according to sources cited by Bloomberg.

Senator Marco Rubio allegedly delivered this message to Mexico's Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Velasco, during a meeting this week. While Rubio and Velasco posed for cameras before their closed-door discussion, they did not take questions from reporters regarding the ongoing U.S.-Canada tariff dispute.

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to decisive action to end illegal immigration, stop the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States, and dismantle foreign terrorist organizations and cartels and deprive them of weapons.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in separate remarks, called for "decisive action to end illegal immigration, stop the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States, and dismantle foreign terrorist organizations and cartels and deprive them of weapons."

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the important advances in security matters, which are the most important in the entire region, particularly in combating drug and arms trafficking and transnational organized crime.

The Mexican Foreign Ministry stated that both Rubio and Velasco highlighted "significant progress in security matters, which are the most important in the entire region, particularly in combating drug and arms trafficking and transnational organized crime." Secretary Velasco reiterated the importance of continued cooperation based on principles of respect for sovereignty, shared responsibility, mutual trust, and collaboration without subordination.

Discussions also covered progress in irregular migration and the ongoing dialogue on protecting the human rights of Mexicans in the United States during migratory processes.

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the importance of continuing to work based on the principles of respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, shared responsibility, mutual trust, and collaboration without subordination.