Rubio says Argentina and Morocco can play roles in critical‑minerals initiative but no migration deal is confirmed
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Summary
Asked about Argentina's role, Secretary Rubio called it a "key partner" for resources and processing capacity but said talks about accepting third‑country nationals are ongoing and "we don't have any deal or anything lined up." He also said Morocco and other African countries can play key roles in mining and processing.
Julio Vidyard of La Nacion asked what role Argentina could play in the agreement and whether the U.S. was negotiating with Argentina to accept immigrants deported from third countries. Secretary Rubio said, "we have conversations about countries willing to accept third party nationals, but we don't have any deal or anything lined up." He called Argentina a "key partner" for critical minerals because of its geology and processing expertise and noted Argentina was a featured speaker in the ministerial's first session.
On African participation, a reporter from Morocco asked how countries like Morocco would fit into the forum. Rubio described the ministerial as a U.S.‑convened global forum that any country with deposits or processing capacity could join; he said Morocco can play a key role because of deposits it can mine and an interest in investing in processing for economic development.
