The end of DACA would be 'a big win for Mexico,' foreign secretary says

Relations between the United States and Mexico have been strained since the inauguration of President Donald Trump, who has threatened to dismantle the North American Free Trade Agreement, vowed to make Mexico pay for a border wall and - during his campaign - called Mexican immigrants rapists.

But Mexico has not given up hope that relations can improve, said its foreign secretary, Luis Videgaray.

"For us this is the most important relationship in the world," he said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times' editorial board and reporters. "We believe also for America, Mexico is a very important relationship as well, and it's in the best interest of both sides to work it out in a constructive way."

Here is the interview, edited for length and clarity.

Q: What's it like being America's neighbor in the era of the Trump administration?

A: We are partners and we're friends. And one thing that neither of us can do is move away from each other. So no matter what the political environment is