Marcelo Ebrard ruled out the United States closing the border with Mexico

Mexico's external relations secretary, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubón, reported on Tuesday that The United States does not plan to close the border with Mexico.

"At the moment we have not reported what happened the closing of a border point especially, "he explained at a press conference.

The US authorities have notified him that, in certain pbadages, the operation and processing of asylum applications will be slowerDue to the mbadive arrival of Central American migrants arriving at the border in recent days.

"We pointed out that there was a special situation in Ciudad Juarez, but in general at several border points, because the staff normally in charge of customs and vehicle inspection was performing certain tasks. documentation of Central American migrants. they arrived in the last days in greater number than the one who had planned ", added Ebrard Casaubón.

More than 100 people reportedly appeared before the US immigration authorities for ask for asylum, a figure that would have overwhelmed the workload of three of the eight border crossing points.

In these points there will be slowness in commercial traffic, also derives from the measure promoted by US President Donald Trump, to strengthen the presence of immigration agents, explained the secretary.

Marcelo Ebrard's statements only arrived a few hours after Donald Trump had badured that US to close Mexican border "100% safe" if the Aztec country fails to control the flow of migrants.

"If they -Mexico- do not do it or if we do not reach an agreement with Congress, the border will be closed, that 100% safe. This will have a negative impact on the economy […] but Security is more important " said the president of the United States.

Already last Friday, Donald Trump said that he was "very annoyed by Mexico"And he argued that he would close the border" for a long time "if his neighbor could not stop the arrival of the Central Americans.

"If Mexico does not stop immediately ALL illegal immigration entering the United States By the southern border, I will close the border or large sections of the border next week, "then tweeted the President of the Republic.

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador responded with a "Love and peace" "We have already told President Trump that the best way to combat the phenomenon of migration is to create jobs and ensure welfare in Central America and Mexico, and that the problem is solved, not otherwise" .

Today, Marcelo Ebrard has ruled out a meeting between the two leaders and revealed that Mexico would not change its immigration policy, although he said that they would study the reasons for it. the increase in migratory flow these days.