Mexico's Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio Discuss Security, Migration and Trade

On June 8‑9 2026, Mexico’s foreign secretary Roberto Velasco Álvarez held a roughly 30‑minute telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Both officials described the call as cordial and respectful and said they reviewed cooperation on border security, the fight against transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, and migration management. Velasco noted that fentanyl seizures at the border have fallen 76 % since the start of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration.

The discussion also covered commercial issues, including a review of the United States‑Mexico‑Canada Agreement (USMCA/T‑MEC). Both sides pledged to maintain frequent communication and announced an upcoming bilateral working‑group meeting in Mexico City, attended by US ambassador Ronald Johnson and Mexican security officials. The call took place against a backdrop of heightened tensions after the US Department of Justice charged ten members of Mexico’s Morena party with alleged organized‑crime links, which President Sheinbaum has publicly rejected.