López Obrador warned Trump: "It's not practical for anyone" to close the border

The Mexican president, the leftist Andrés Manuel López Obrador, warned this Wednesday that it is not practical to close the border between Mexico and the United States, after US President Donald Trump has relaunched a new threat to the closure of borders.

"It is not practical for anyone to close the border, it is not recommendedsaid Lopez Obrador during his morning conference during which he also declared himself "optimistic".

Trump invited his country's Congress on Twitter Wednesday morning to "meet immediately" eliminate "Lagoons" at the border and repeated that his US crosses "a national emergency" for illegal immigration.

However, López Obrador badured that "there is a very good communication" with the United States.

"We help, we will continue to do it to avoid a conflict (…) We will try to relax this environment ", he said.

On Tuesday, Trump temporarily lowered the tone of his threats by informing the press that Mexico "He started arresting many people at his southern border from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, they really hold thousands of people".

In this regard, López Obrador has stated that his Government "He acts with great caution and he wants the law to be respected" migration.

"I am pleased that the United States Government recognizes that we are helping", he exalted.

The slow pbadage of people and goods registered at the border with the United States, rebadignment of hundreds of border agents responsible for dealing with the arrival of migrantsLópez Obrador said that "there are no serious problems".

"Until now, I can tell you that the channels are open, the gateways, there is no problem"he maintained.

Since last October, thousands of migrants – mainly Central Americans – traveled to Mexico in crowded caravans hoping to reach the United States to seek refuge, fleeing violence and poverty in their country.

Despite the anti-immigrant policies of the US government, the flow has even increased. In March, it went from an average of 50,000 to 55,000 migrants to just over 100,000, According to official data of the United States.

"That countries collaborate and that communication is maintained at the border. It is not convenient for us to close the borders, it is not recommended", said the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador.