Guatemala and US must ‘work together’ to tackle migration: Harris

US Vice President Kamala Harris is on a three-day trip to Central America, aiming to stem the flow of migrants to the US.

United States Vice President Kamala Harris has kicked off a three-day diplomatic trip to the Northern Triangle on Monday focused on stemming migration to the US. During a joint news conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei, Harris emphasised the need to restore hope for residents of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras – the three countries where the majority of migrants hail from – in order to address the rise in numbers. “Hope does not exist by itself, it must be coupled with relationships and trust,” Harris said during a joint news conference with Giammattei. “It must be coupled with tangible outcomes in terms of what we do as leaders to convince people that there is a reason to be hopeful about their future and the future of their children,” she said.