FILE PHOTO: Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a ceremony to deliver his third state of the union address at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Thursday he would send a letter to U.S. President Joe Biden urging him to make it easier for migrants to obtain work as the two governments seek to tackle a jump in immigration.
Migrants who enroll in apprentice or work schemes should be granted temporary work visas of six months to the United States, Lopez Obrador said at a regular news conference.
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