President Trump Scores Another Huge Victory with Mexico

Brian Min : Jun 18, 2019
PJMedia.com

At least in terms of foreign policy with Mexico, President Trump is demonstrating that he can utilize what is at his disposal to push for "America First."

(Washington, DC) — [PJMedia.com] On May 30, President Trump threatened Mexico with a 5 percent tariff on all imported goods which would gradually increase unless Mexico dealt with the flow of illegal migrants into the U.S. The looming tariffs were enough to push Mexico into a joint declaration on June 7 where Mexico agreed to "take unprecedented steps to increase enforcement to curb irregular migration." (Image: President Donald Trump visits a new section of the border wall with Mexico in Calexico, Calif., Friday April 5, 2019. at left is Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen/AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin/via PJ Media)

After the upcoming tariffs were dropped in exchange, immigrations officials and even President Trump himself were skeptical whether Mexico would abide by the joint declaration. On the day he approved the deal, President Trump noted. "We'll see if it works."

However, now it is clear that Mexico is keeping its word. On June 17, Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard emphasized that Mexico will complete its deployment of 6,000 National Guard members along its southern border by the end of this week. He also remarked that an additional 825 immigration agents would be posted on the southern border.

This deployment does not appear to be just for show. Mexico's National Migration Institute, a unit of the Mexican government that... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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