Consul General Andrés Mejía participated in the meeting held by the Ambassador of Colombia to the United States, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and the mayor of New York City, Eric Adams
The Ambassador of the Republic of Colombia to the United States, Luis Gilberto Murillo, met with the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, to address the humanitarian and development response necessary to confront the migration challenge, both in Colombia and along the southern border of the United States. During the meeting, in which the Consul General, Andrés Mejía Pizano, also participated, special emphasis was placed on the situation that New York faces as a destination city and the opportunities that the city offers to collaborate with Colombia in the search for humanitarian solutions to this crisis.
The ambassador conveyed Colombia’s firm commitment to addressing this challenge under an approach of shared responsibility and to continue seeking collaborative efforts to confront the crisis.
During the meeting, Ambassador Murillo informed Mayor Adams about the Safe Mobility Offices Initiative, with headquarters in Bogotá, Medellín and Cali, to offer safe and regular routes of migration to Cubans, Haitians and Venezuelans who meet the requirements, in addition to share initiatives aimed at increasing the mechanisms for a more humane migration process.
Likewise, broader bilateral cooperation efforts were discussed to better manage migration through the Darien region, and Ambassador Murillo expressed Colombia’s full support for the Biden Administration’s decision allowing nearly 475,000 Venezuelans to remain. in the United States and to expedite the issuance of employment authorizations.
At the end of the meeting, the Ambassador issued the following statement:
“The meeting with Mayor Adams and his team offers an excellent opportunity to discuss the shared challenges generated by the current migration crisis, as well as the ways in which Colombia is addressing irregular migration in our country and in the region.
Colombia is home to nearly 3 million Venezuelans and has adopted open-door policies for their social and economic integration, providing health care, education, housing, job opportunities and social benefits, with emphasis on the protection of vulnerable populations. Colombia’s efforts to welcome Venezuelan migrants have helped relieve pressure on social systems in the United States and other countries in the hemisphere.
Much more is required to address the root causes of the crisis in Darien, and Mayor Adams and I discussed additional joint efforts at both the national and local levels that could be undertaken to create social and economic opportunities and discourage dangerous irregular migration through Colombia. to the United States.”
48 hours ago, Ambassador Murillo visited 51 Colombian citizens at an immigration center in Texas, prioritizing their well-being. His goal was to evaluate their conditions and obtain information on how to provide the best possible assistance to them and their families in Colombia.
2023-10-03 12:00:00
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