Migrants caught illegally crossing the southern U.S. border cannot return for five years, and they face criminal prosecution if they do. “We’re both facing the challenges of migration in the Western Hemisphere,” Biden told Sanchez at the start of the Oval Office meeting. “Spain and the U.S., we have common interests about democracy, prosperity and safe, regular and orderly migration patterns," Sanchez said. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was also high on the agenda for Biden and Sánchez, two NATO allies. Sánchez told reporters following the meeting that he and Biden discussed their countries' continuing efforts to support Ukraine as Russia's invasion grinds on.

Source: ABC News May 13, 2023 02:55 UTC