Guatemalan congressman calls for US to offer 'trade not aid' to solve illegal immigrant crisis

A Guatemalan congressman called for the United States and the Biden administration to offer constructive solutions to the illegal immigration crisis, noting it is not only affecting the U.S. but also countries like Guatemala where the migrants are coming from – in an exclusive interview with Fox News contributor Sara Carter.

"It's trade, not aid. We don't want handouts. We want the American market to be more open towards us," Montano said. "The quotas we have in many of our world-class products -- we need more quotas as we need the border to be open… for our products. Then you build a strong Guatemalan economy," he added, referring to the White House calling for billions in taxpayer funds to go to Central America in an effort to solve the crisis. "Look at Mexico: You had a free trade agreement with them and you helped them. Immigration from Mexico [to the U.S.] has dramatically decreased. Our country's have increased. So what we are talking about -- again, it's the economy," Montano added.