President Biden will host President Rodrigo Chaves of Costa Rica at the White House on Tuesday as their countries try to rein in a surge of migration in the Western Hemisphere.
Mr. Biden and Mr. Chaves, who was elected last year, will also discuss economic ties and job creation, administration officials said.
The Biden administration’s plan to stem illegal migration in the United States involves cracking down on asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border while working with Central American nations, like Costa Rica, to develop ways for migrants to apply for protection closer to their home countries.
Costa Rica recently agreed to build two centers where migrants can be processed for such legal protections without crossing the border.
About 38,000 migrants from Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala have registered for legal protection through the program.
Persons:
Biden, Rodrigo Chaves, Chaves
Organizations:
White, Central, .
Locations:
Costa Rica, United States, U.S, Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala