Some argue that Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador actually built President Trump's border wall — not with concrete, bricks, or steel, but with thousands of federal forces
"We are in our country. We are in Mexico. We are enforcing our laws," he says, his voice getting louder with each point he makes."Nobody is going to come here to trample on our laws," he continues."Nobody is going come here to trample on our country, on our land."Soon afterward, according to local media reports, military police from Mexico's National Guard blocked a large group of migrants in Tuzantán, Mexico, who had been trying to head north.
As the Trump administration threatened to impose tariffs, Mexican officials in June agreed to step up their country's immigration enforcement.The other photo that shows what's happening now at the borderLópez Obrador has said he had no choice but to negotiate. "We represent our country with dignity, and we have nothing to be ashamed of," he said in September."The sovereignty of Mexico is defended. At the same time, we do not want confrontation.
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