US-Mexico migration talks included benefits of 'regularizing' illegal immigrants living in US

A meeting between U.S. and Mexican officials this week saw discussion about a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants already in the U.S., a joint statement said.

In the joint statement, the countries affirmed their commitments to "orderly, humane and regular migration" and stressed their efforts to tackle "root causes" of migration, disrupt human smuggling and promote private investment while also investing in "ambitious development programs" in the region. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.

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But the statement also said that officials discussed the "benefits" of granting some form of legal status for illegal immigrants already in the U.S., including those protected by the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — an executive order signed by President Barack Obama, which shielded some illegal immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as minors.