Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo told CBS News in a recent interview that the United States should invest more money into his country in order to deter migration.

Arévalo, who entered office in January, traveled to Washington, D.C., this week to meet with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who is leading the Biden administration’s efforts to reduce migration at the southern border. His visit came about three years after Harris traveled to Guatemala to encourage residents not to emigrate to the United States.

When asked Wednesday if Guatemalans have listened to Harris’ call, Arévalo simply shrugged and said, “Well, I don’t know. You do the numbers.”

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