Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the U.S.-Mexico High-Level Security Dialogue at the State Department

Through this dialogue, the United States and Mexico discussed cooperation to better protect the health and safety of U.S. and Mexican citizens, prevent criminal organizations from harming those countries, and upholding human rights while bringing criminals to justice.

Pictured from left to right: Mexican Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero, Mexican Security Secretary Rosa Rodriguez, Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas.

The Attorney General discussed the action plan of the U.S.-Mexico Bicentennial Framework, including efforts from the Justice Department in disrupting the supply of fentanyl in communities, preventing transborder crime and illegal trafficking, and pursuing criminal networks - particularly drug cartels.

“The first topic we covered during our dialogue discussions today was also the first goal we outlined in our framework last year: to protect our people,” said Attorney General Merrick B. Garland. “That goal is the foundation of our partnership and the thread that runs through all of our work.”

“On behalf of the Justice Department, our prosecutors, and each of our law enforcement components, I want to thank the Government of Mexico for their continued partnership on all of these fronts. And I look forward to our work together in the coming years. ” -Attorney General Merrick B. Garland