“Mexico has perhaps, in some ways, a good practice, in which it has officials devoted precisely to hold those children, to retain those children that are crossing through our territory, who are coming from Central America.”

Mexican former politician and lawyer

Enrique Peña Nieto is a Mexican former politician and lawyer, known for serving as the 64th president of Mexico from 2012 to 2018. He is often referred to by his initials, EPN, and was a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. Before the presidency, he held several posts in the State of Mexico, including governor from 2005 to 2011, local deputy from 2003 to 2004, and secretary of administration from 2000 to 2002. His public life is tied to Mexican politics and government service at the state and national levels.