The 20 countries participating in the US summit supported the declaration, which envisages a package of measures to combat illegal migration.

APA reports that US President Joe Biden said this speaking at an event in Los Angeles, California.

He hopes that the number of these countries will increase in the future.

Biden said the declaration changed America's attitude toward immigration.

The US summit is attended by more than 30 countries.

This year's forum was organized by the United States.

The delegations of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela were not invited to the meeting.

The leaders of Mexico and a number of other Latin American countries have decided not to attend the summit.