Posted on 03/26/2024 8:12:16 PM PDT by bitt
Demands $20 billion a year, amnesty, sanctions lifted
The president of Mexico, in an interview, has confirmed what essentially appears to be his attempt to blackmail the United States into paying billions of dollars, or else the “flow of migrants will continue.”
A report at Fox News reveals that Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador earlier demanded a series of actions by the United States in order for him to try to cut off some of the millions of illegal aliens coming from Mexico into the United States across its southern border.
Then just days ago, he said in an appearance on 60 Minutes that if the U.S. fails to meet his demands, “The flow of migrants will continue.”
The report said Obrador, in recent weeks, has demanded that the U.S. give $20 billion a year to Latin American nations, lift sanctions on Venezuela, end the Cuban embargo and give legal status in America to the millions of Mexicans who already have entered illegally.
Fox reported that the original demands, which have been described by critics “blackmail,” came in January when he made the demands regarding billions in cash, amnesty and more.
“Mexico has reportedly taken some state-level action to curb mass migration at President Biden’s request, making crossings drop, however, the number of migrants began to rise again in February, with Border Patrol expecting another surge in the spring,” the report said.
Interviewer Sharyn Alfonsi asked, “Everybody thinks you have the power in this moment to slow down migration. Do you plan to?”
He responded that the “root causes” must be addressed.
“Your critics have said what you’re doing, what you’re asking for to help secure the border, is diplomatic blackmail. What do you say?” Alfonsi asked.
He later seemed to contradict himself, confirming that even if those things don’t happen, he will continue to try to help secure the border because the relationship between the nations is important.
We should have taken Mexico 161 years ago.
Send them right back to him.
I don’t care where they are from...they came through there.
Not one thin dime, mofo..but all the “migrants” you can choke on.
“Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute”
International blackmail that needs to be met with strong opposition.
We need the military to secure the borders, completely.
We need to finish the wall on the southern border and significantly step up technology on the northern border.
We need to change the rules of engagement to include deadly force when US troops come under any sort of attack.
We need to codify in law that NO illegal will be accorded any welfare, health care, or other assistance from the US.
We need to DNA sample, fingerprint and retinal scan ALL illegals, then deport them to their home country with notice that they are forever barred from entry to the US.
We need to kill the drug cartels, mules and traffickers...quickly and with extreme prejudice.
We are staging a coup against Israel, 2 proxy wars with Russia. Our real threat is here. This means he is purposely doing this, while republicans fund every debased progressive scheme. Trump offered amnesty… so that’s a no.
Won’t any leader stand up… and amnesty is not a stand.
The only way to stop this invasion is to do it ourselves.
Finish the border wall and let the illegal alien invaders stack up in Mexico.
Block all US money being sent to Mexico by illegals.
Hey— maybe the Biden administration could demand a special election in Mexico . . .
Sounds like we need an “expeditionary force” to go after the cartels. Wouldn’t be the first time. https://americanhistory.si.edu/explore/stories/general-pershings-mexican-expedition-capture-pancho-villa-predates-his-world-war-i
BKMK ....SHAKEDOWN
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