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Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised she would send the country’s National Guard to reinforce the border and crack down on fentanyl smuggling.
Donald Trump has declared an emergency on the border despite migration levels and fentanyl overdoses significantly dipping over the part year.
Mexico hit back at US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as the country sent the first of 10,000 officers to its northern frontier. Mexican National Guard members were seen running along the border barrier on the outskirts of Ciudad Juárez and pulling out makeshift ladders and ropes tucked away in the trenches. Patrols were also seen on other parts of the border near Tijuana, Associated Press reported.
This comes after Donald Trump announced he would delay imposing crippling tariffs on Mexico for at least a month following which Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised she would send the country’s National Guard to reinforce the border and crack down on fentanyl smuggling.
Donald Trump has declared an emergency on the border despite migration levels and fentanyl overdoses significantly dipping over the part year. The US said it would, in turn, do more to stop American guns from being trafficked into Mexico to fuel cartel violence, which has rippled to other parts of the country as criminal groups fight to control the lucrative migrant smuggling industry.
First of the Mexican National Guard have also arrived in border cities. Members were seen climbing out of government planes, the report claimed.
As per the Mexican government, at least 1,650 officers were expected to be sent to Ciudad Juárez- making it one of the biggest receivers of border reinforcements in the country- second only to Tijuana where 1,949 personnel are slated to be sent.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had earlier also thanked the Mexican government for its decision to send forces at the border.