Mexican President Praises Biden for Not Building Border Wall Even When ‘Conservatives Don’t Like It’

Mexican President Praises Biden for Not Building Border Wall Even When ‘Conservatives Don’t Like It’
U.S. President Joe Biden is greeted at his arrival by Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, second left, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard, second right, and U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar, right, at Biden's arrival to the Felipe Angeles international airport in Zumpango, Mexico, on Jan. 8, 2023. Fernando Llano/AP Photo
Naveen Athrappully
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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has praised President Joe Biden for taking a stand against the U.S. border wall, and criticized conservatives during the North American Leaders’ Summit on Tuesday. It comes as the United States sees a surge in illegal immigration across the southern border.

“You, President Biden, you are the first president of the United States in a very long time that has not built not even one meter of wall. And that—we thank you for that, sir, although some might not like it—although the conservatives don’t like it,” Lopez Obrador said in a joint press conference.