Posted on 06/24/2019 3:49:26 PM PDT by jazusamo
Mexicos defense minister said Monday that the nation has deployed nearly 15,000 troops to its northern border to increase border enforcement, part of a deal to avert U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
"We have a total deployment, between the National Guard and army units, of 14,000, almost 15,000 men in the north of the country," Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said at a Monday joint press conference with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Mexico had previously announced its plans to deploy 6,000 national guardsmen to its southern border with Guatemala, but its plans to beef up security on its border with the U.S. had not previously been disclosed, according to the news service.
Sandoval confirmed the Mexican forces were detaining migrants attempting to cross the border, according to AFP.
"Given that (undocumented) migration is not a crime but rather an administrative violation, we simply detain them and turn them over to the authorities at Mexicos National Migration Institute, Sandoval said.
Mexican security forces have not historically detained migrants at the northern border, and the government has been subject to increased criticism following a photograph last week depicting heavily armed national guardsmen stopping women and a child from crossing the Rio Grande, according to AFP.
President Trump had threatened to hit Mexico with tariffs if the country did not take steps to secure the border. Under the agreement between Mexico and the U.S., Mexico has 45 days to demonstrate increased border enforcement.
If this is true, Mexico has declared war on the drug cartels, a
Gracias amigos.
How many of the 15,000 Mexican troops will violate our border before the end of the year?
This is the way it should be with us working together as good allies and neighbors. Trump made it worth their while to start respecting our laws and sovereignty finally.
I wikied Ft Hancock. Couldn’t help but notice population says 94.51% white, then add 91% of Hispanic or latino descent. I live in Texas. I don’t consider them as white. We need another class added to white, black Asian. I don’t consider Indians from India white either. I quess by todays standards I must be racist.
or Trump scared the living crap out of Mexico
+1
We LOVE this President! MEGA!
Mexico doing the job America’s Army should do but America’s Army is busy on other country’s borders.
Yes, well said. Exactly right!
I was high fiving the news :)
(I’m already on the list, thank you!)
Thanks, D1!
Thumbs up! Shoulda known that. :^)
Ah, I didn’t want to say it, but you were right. LOL
Nah, I’m glad to give credit where credit is due.
Hopefully our guys are allowed to return fire; you know by accident and horrible misunderstanding like
Tariffs...and the 26 people/orgs that had their assets frozen.
PJT...Here is a list of 26 ...as a token of good faith...freeze their assets....today.
If not we have an extended list of 260.
Maybe you are on it....are you feeling lucky punk?
(Ref EO December 2017)
PJT = PDJT.
Mexico, doing the job Democrats won’t.
This is nice, but it’s not enough.
Oops, am I too late to the party?
Touché!! Well done.
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