MISSION, TX - JULY 24: A mother and child, 3, from El Salvador await transport to a processing center for undocumented immigrants after they crossed the Rio Grande into the United States on July 24, 2014 in Mission, Texas. Tens of thousands of immigrant families and unaccompanied minors have crossed illegally into the United States this year and presented themselves to federal agents, causing a humanitarian crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) A mother and child, 3, from El Salvador await transport to a processing center for undocumented immigrants after they crossed the Rio Grande into the United States on July 24, 2014. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Governor Jerry Brown has a private meeting Monday with Mexico’s president to discuss the growing immigration crisis in the U.S.

Brown’s visiting for four days of talks on trade and the environment in a meeting that was a late addition to the agenda.

Brown also addressed the immigration problem last week saying California is prepared to do its part to help the tens of thousands of kids in border holding facilities, many who’ve made the trip from Central America without their parents to escape poverty and violence in their homeland.

Santa Clara County Supervisor and mayoral candidate David Cortese spoke on KPIX 5 Sunday morning about his hope to bring up 1,500 of the children to the South Bay while they wait for a court date to decide whether they can stay in the U.S.

One idea is to use the exchange student model by using foster homes. Cortese says he’s hoping federal funds would help to support the effort.

“We have a strong legacy of figuring out how to do that in Santa Clara county,” Cortese said. “We’ve dealt with about 100,000 immigrants after the fall of Saigon. We’re able to assimilate people.”

It’s unknown how much or even when the money would come in. Santa Clara County administrators are talking with non-profits to see what can be done and will return with an official agenda item on Aug. 5.

Also on the agenda during the governor’s visit are trade talks and the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Climate Change between Mexico and California.