Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered American diplomats across Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to push their host governments to restrict migration, describing mass movement across borders as a growing threat to public safety and social cohesion, according to a diplomatic cable obtained by The New York Times.
The cable, dated November 21, instructs embassies to make the case directly to foreign officials and to stress what Rubio called the link between violent crimes associated with people of a migration background and the need for stricter entry rules. Diplomats were also told to report back to Washington if they believed any government was overly supportive of immigrants.
Rubio’s directive urges embassies to regularly engage host governments about migration-related crimes and any related human rights abuses, warning that such incidents have become widespread disruptors of social cohesion and public safety, the New York Times reported. The message reflects Rubio’s broader argument that mass migration poses risks that traditional diplomacy has ignored for too long.
According to the Times, the instruction marks one of the clearest efforts yet by the Trump administration to push allied countries toward tighter border controls. The document sent to embassies and consulates says diplomats should emphasize the impact of criminal acts by migrants to reinforce the US position.
