El Salvador President Wants U.S. Assistance to Reduce Illegal Immigration
September 7, 2010

Tom Ramstack - AHN News Correspondent

Los Angeles, California, United States (AHN) - El Salvador’s president, Mauricio Funes, is urging the United States to form a new alliance with Central American countries to reduce illegal immigration through an economic development program.

Funes is in Los Angeles this week discussing immigration issues with Salvadorans who live in the United States.

His visit was timed to coincide with the last day of registration Tuesday for the U.S. government’s renewed “temporary protected statusâ€