The U.S. and Colombia signed a letter of intent Thursday for increased cooperation in the sharing of biometric data to help manage migration and disrupt criminal activity.

The agreement was signed during a visit by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Bogota, where she met with Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Foreign Minister Laura Sarabia.

“I appreciate the fact that we have had the opportunity not just to share our policy concerns, also what our people are concerned about as far as public safety issues, drug trafficking, human trafficking, how we may combat organized crime together, but also what we can do to help bring our countries closer together to partner in a new way, in a historical way that will bring results that both of our people need to be successful,” Noem said in a statement after the signing ceremony with Sarabia.

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