Italy's Prime Minister Meloni threatened to suspend the Schengen Agreement with Spain following thousands of migrants crossing into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta from Morocco, escalating EU tensions over migration control and border security measures.
Mexican nationals and Mexican-origin workers earned 1.09 trillion dollars in the United States during 2025, representing 59.2 percent of Mexico's GDP, with wages doubling over the preceding decade according to the Latin American Remittance Forum.
Analyst Ana María Aragonés reports that restrictive US immigration policies are redirecting migration flows toward Latin American countries, which lack economic capacity to absorb migrants, potentially deepening regional poverty and inequality without addressing root causes of displacement.
Guatemalan migrants' remittances exceeded two billion dollars in March-April 2026, growing 7.5-11.5% year-over-year despite ICE enforcement and new tariffs, surpassing Guatemala's entire state budget and sustaining the nation's economy, though underlying migration drivers remain unaddressed.