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Statement of the Government of Mexico

The government of Mexico believes that the decision of the U.S. government, announced today, to send 1,200 National Guard troops to the border with Mexico should translate into channeling additional resources into making its efforts to prevent the illegal trafficking in weapons and cash into Mexico more effective, as this provides organized crime with its firepower and its ability to corrupt.

At the same time, the government of Mexico hopes that the National Guard troops will strengthen the efforts to combat the transnational organized crime that operates on both sides of the border and, in accordance with their duties, that they will not undertake activities directly linked to the application of immigration laws.

Mexico is determined to continue working within its territory to ensure the safety and welfare of the border communities and to confront and dismantle the criminal organizations and their links with drug trafficking and human trafficking. As part of our joint strategy to combat transnational organized crime, there are actions that our two countries develop together, but there are others that Mexico and the U.S. develop independently, within their respective territories.

In this regard, the government of Mexico respects the sovereign decisions of the United States government. However, it emphasizes that shared responsibility should continue to be the foundation of our joint efforts against the organized crime that operates on both sides of the border.

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Source: isria.com