U.S. Senators Head Back Home to Advocate for Remittance Tax; Intend to Journey Post-Judicial Election Voyage
Mexican Senators Preparing to Lobby Against Remittance Tax in Washington
Washington, D.C. and Mexico City—A delegation of Mexican senators, including members from the ruling Morena party, are set to return to Washington next week to continue lobbying against the proposed 3.5% tax on remittances. The senators will be meeting with their U.S. counterparts to discuss the issue, seeking to reduce or eliminate the tax on the money that migrants send to their families in Mexico.
According to Adán Augusto López Hernández, coordinator of the majority parliamentary fraction and president of the Political Coordination Board of the Senate (Jucopo), the same nine legislators from all parliamentary groups will participate in this new commission. Despite no confirmed date as of yet, the group of senators is expected to travel to Washington sometime next week.
The senators have an agreed-upon agenda to continue their work in Washington, as they attempt to negotiate a reduction or elimination of the proposed tax. Morena spokesperson, Senator Andrea Chávez, confirmed that the intention of this second visit is to meet with senators, following the House of Representatives' approval of a 3.5% tax on remittances—lower than the originally proposed 5%.
In addition to Morena senators Ignacio Mier Velazco, Andrea Chávez Treviño, Alejandro Murat Hinojosa, and Karina Ruiz Ruiz, the delegation includes representatives from the PAN, PRI, Green Party, Labor Party, and Citizens' Movement.
The proposed remittance tax has been criticized for its potential impact on working-class immigrants and the economic stability of migrant-sending countries. In Mexico, the tax could cost billions annually and deepen poverty in migrant communities, potentially fueling further migration out of desperation.
The senators’ lobbying efforts come amid ongoing discussions about tariffs and the future of the USMCA, with both Canada and Mexico expressing concern over increased trade barriers.
More information about the specific dates and agendas for the senators’ meetings in Washington has not been released. For official updates, follow the Mexican Senate's communications or press releases.
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The Mexican senators, including members from the ruling Morena party and others from PAN, PRI, Green Party, Labor Party, and Citizens' Movement, will travel to Washington next week to lobby against the 3.5% tax on remittances, which has been criticized for its potential impact on working-class immigrants and the economic stability of migrant-sending countries, as part of their policy-and-legislation discussions on politics. These efforts follow the House of Representatives' approval of the tax and are in line with the senators' general-news and ongoing discussions about tariffs and the future of the USMCA.
