The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday a total of $10.6 billion in aid for southern Mexico and $5.8 billion in aid for Central America as the Trump administration continues to struggle to find funding for President Donald Trump’s border wall — a top promise from his presidential campaign.
“The U.S aid aims to promote better security conditions and job opportunities as part of a regional plan to allow Central Americans and Mexicans to remain in their countries and not have to emigrate,” the Associated Press reported. “The combination of public and private investment for the stay-at-home effort doesn’t require congressional approval, unlike Trump’s signature project to stem illegal immigration — a border wall.”
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