"Even though he wasn't my first choice, the oath that I took said that I would support that if that's what my state picked," said the Mexican-born Maldonado.
Mexico expects a sharp increase in people seeking asylum from Central America next year, fleeing gang warfare and poverty in their home countries.
Claudia Ruiz Massieu met with several members of congress, including Speaker Paul Ryan, and U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice, in an effort to promote U.S.-Mexico relations.
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero said whenever the country has created policies on fear of newcomers, it's made terrible mistakes.
Mexican ambassador to the United States Carlos Sada made the comments to a room of immigrant rights leaders Monday afternoon
Officials in Mexico work on preparing several programs aimed at fighting human rights violations against the migrants.
The migrants were found with health problems, skin lesions, and some showed signs of suffocation.
Santa Ana city council voted 5-0 Tuesday to adopt a resolution stating Santa Ana won't use its resources to enforce immigration laws.
The DACA policy allows undocumented young people brought to the U.S. before the age of 16 to remain in the U.S. without fear of deportation.
Fabrice Leggeri, executive director of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, said that building physical barriers does not solve the underlying problems that are causing migration: poverty and conflict