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DHS Head John Kelly to Visit Mexico

Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly, (L), joins House Speaker Paul Ryan, Republican from Wisconsin, as the Republican-led House pushes ahead on legislation to crack down on illegal immigration, during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 29, 2017. photo: AP/J. Scott Applewhite

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that Secretary John Kelly will be traveling to Mexico on Thursday.

The DHS said that Kelly will be in Mexico until Friday and that the purpose of the trip is to discuss issues like fighting international crime organizations, the security of the region and economic cooperation with Mexican officials.