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Secretary Rubio’s Meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary Velasco

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Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Mexican Foreign Secretary Velasco

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Office of the Spokesperson

August 26, 2026

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Mexican Foreign Secretary Roberto Velasco in Washington to advance cooperation on shared regional priorities. Secretary Rubio called for decisive action to end illegal immigration, stop the trafficking of fentanyl and other illicit drugs into the United States, and dismantle foreign terrorist organizations and cartels and deprive them of arms.

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