He has n't gone to Mexico yet , but he recently met with Mexican Foreign Secretary Jose Antonio Meade . U.S. leaders have made 32 visits to Mexico ; Mexican leaders have visited the U.S. 21 times . Almost a third of the foreign - born population in the U.S. was born in Mexico . This year 's visit will be Obama 's third to Mexico and his first since Enrique Peña Nieto 's election .
U.S. leaders have made 32 visits to Mexico ; Mexican leaders have visited the U.S. 21 times . Almost a third of the foreign - born population in the U.S. was born in Mexico . This year 's visit will be Obama 's third to Mexico and his first since Enrique Peña Nieto 's election .