Reuters: US, Cuba to hold high-level migration talks in Washington

American and Cuban officials are due to meet in Washington on Thursday to discuss migration concerns, people familiar with the matter said, in the highest-level formal US talks with Havana since President Joe Biden took office last year, Report informs, citing Reuters.

The meeting comes at a time when Biden's administration is grappling with rising numbers of migrants attempting to cross the US border from Mexico, with Cubans making up a growing portion of them.

Leading the Cuban delegation will be Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, two sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The delegation is expected to meet with senior officials of the US State Department and other agencies.