A senior Mexican official sought to portray the U.S.-Mexico agreement to reduce northward Central American migration as an overnight success, asserting that border crossings had fallen by nearly half in a mere 10 days
A senior Mexican official sought Monday to portray the U.S.-Mexico agreement to reduce northward Central American migration as an overnight success, asserting that border crossings had fallen by nearly half a mere 10 days after the countries issued a joint declaration.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.President Donald Trump’s threat last month to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if the country didn’t step up immigration enforcement led to intense negotiations between officials from both countries., the Mexican government vowed to deploy 6,000 members of its newly formed National Guard to stem the flow of migrants through its territory. The U.S.
poster="http://v.politico.com/images/1155968404/201905/2965/1155968404_6043010964001_6042950697001-vs.jpg?pubId=1155968404"In a wide-ranging conversation, the official said the negotiations with the U.S. “were very tough” and that the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador wanted to provide certainty to businesses on both sides of the border.
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