US VP Harris announces migration funds as Mexico snubs Americas summit

Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during his daily morning press conference in Mexico City on June 6, 2022

Military helicopters fly over the LA Convention Center during the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced a fresh $1.9 billion in private sector funding to boost jobs in hopes of reducing migration from Central America, at a Latin America summit in Los Angeles snubbed by the leaders of Mexico and other affected countries.

Harris also announced the creation of the "Central American Service Corps" funded through US aid to mentor young people.