US and Mexico Reaffirm Partnership, Stress Need for Concrete Border Security Progress

Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed border security, reaffirming the U.S.-Mexico partnership. The U.S. emphasized that incremental progress on border security is unacceptable and called for concrete, verifiable actions to dismantle narcoterrorist networks and reduce fentanyl trafficking. Both governments highlighted the need for effective measures to protect communities on both sides of the border.