"National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Announces Legal Pathways Initiative with Mexico"

The United States is supporting Mexico's plan to establish an international multipurpose space in southern Mexico to provide new refugee and labor options for vulnerable individuals currently in Mexico. Additionally, the US commits to accepting refugee resettlement referrals from qualified individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela who are already in Mexico. This announcement builds on previous legal pathways initiatives agreed upon by President Biden and President Lopez Obrador. The US encourages migrants to use these legal pathways instead of relying on dangerous smugglers and traffickers, while emphasizing that those attempting to enter the US unlawfully will face consequences.