June 10, 2022—Hosting the Summit of the Americas this week, U.S. President Joe Biden is coming away with some outcomes. Primarily, the White House announced plans coordinated with countries in Central America, South America, Canada and Spain.
Since Biden took office in 2021, illegal immigration across the U.S.-Mexican border has skyrocketed. U.S. border patrol encounters grew from 405,036 in 2020 to 1.2 million by 2022, according to statistics by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Here are a few takeaways from the White House fact sheet:
- The United States promised to provide guidance for temporary migrant workers, resettle 20,000 refugees from the Americas in 2023 and 2024 and increase resettlement of Haitians, and provide $314 million in aid for humanitarian and development assistance for the Americas.
- Canada pledged $26.9 million for “capacity-building” across Latin America.
- Spain agreed to double the number of labor pathways for Hondurans.
