"Biden Administration Engages Mexico on Migration Challenges Amid Border Tensions"

The White House explained a mistake in a joint statement with Mexico that caused a stir, attributing it to a "version control issue." The original statement emailed to the press mentioned "democratic decline" as a migration root cause, which was not in the version posted online nor discussed with Mexico. This led to accusations in Mexico of altering the joint statement. The White House clarified that promoting democracy is a priority and the error was unintentional. The incident occurred amidst ongoing discussions between the U.S. and Mexico to address the migration crisis, with no new initiatives announced but a commitment to meet again in January 2024.