U.S., Canadian, and Mexican leaders held talks in Mexico City

The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States held a summit in Mexico City where they said their regional partnership had grown stronger.

During the summit of North American leaders, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to strengthen economic ties, including increased production of goods in the region, including semiconductors.

At a news conference after a nearly two-hour meeting at the National Palace in Mexico City, Biden called the three North American countries “true partners.”

“We get stronger and better when we work together, all three of us, and together we’ve made tremendous progress since our last summit, from fighting COVID-19 and strengthening our ability to deal with health threats to investing and building a 21st century workforce,” Biden said.

They also discussed combating climate change, migration and the movement of drugs and people along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Lopez Obrador said Mexico will help the U.S. fight the trade in the synthetic opioid fentanyl, which has led to the deaths of thousands of Americans.

He urged Biden to press the U.S. Congress for immigration reform and help improve the legal status of millions of undocumented Mexicans in the United States.

According to the Mexican president, migration was one of the most discussed topics at the summit.