US vice president to visit Mexico, Guatemala for migration talks

Guatemalan leader says his government expects to reach agreements over migration with the US vice president.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced that she plans to visit Mexico and Guatemala soon as part of her plan to use diplomacy to slow migration to the US-Mexican border. President Joe Biden, who has moved away from predecessor Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach, gave Harris the job of leading US efforts with Mexico and Central America’s Northern Triangle countries – Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala – to deter migrants from crossing into the United States. Harris spoke to reporters on Wednesday while participating in a virtual roundtable discussion with experts, who offered recommendations on the region, focusing on the core causes of migration in the Northern Triangle.