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Mexico Condemns Criminalizing Migration at UNGA Forum, Reaffirms Opposition to UN Veto

Framing the stance under Humanismo Mexicano, the government presented a rights‑first approach that links democracy to dignity, equality and social justice.

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Overview

  • Speaking in New York at the 80th UN General Assembly, Foreign Minister Juan Ramón de la Fuente said criminalizing migration is “sencillamente inadmisible.”
  • He stated that migrants have rights that must be defended by democracies, as well as by diplomacy and multilateralism.
  • De la Fuente urged a stronger multilateral order and reiterated Mexico’s 80‑year opposition to the UN Security Council veto.
  • His remarks were delivered at the forum “En defensa de la democracia: luchando contra el extremismo,” convened by the leaders of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain and Uruguay.
  • The coverage placed his comments alongside President Donald Trump’s anti‑immigration address to the UN and referenced a recent U.S. veto in the Security Council.