Mexican Troops Begin Arriving at US-Mexico Border Following Deal Made to Pause Trump-Approved Tariffs; Mexico Sends 10,000 Troops to Border—What Difference Will It Make?

Mexican troops begin arriving at US-Mexico border following deal made to pause Trump-approved tariffs:

At least 1,650 Mexican troops were deployed to Ciudad Juárez and 1,949 to Tijuana

Mexico has started to deploy the 10,000 troops it promised it would send to its border with the United States in response to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats as his administration cracks down on border security.

Troops with the Mexican National Guard and Army were seen arriving at the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press.

The two largest deployment sites are Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana, where at least 1,650 troops and 1,949 troops, respectively, are expected to be sent, according to the Mexican government via The AP.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to deploy troops to its northern border hours before Trump-approved tariffs on imports were set to go into effect in response to the drugs and illegal aliens flowing into the U.S. from Mexico.

“We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as President to ensure the safety of all,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post Saturday. “I made a promise on my Campaign to stop the flood of illegal aliens and drugs from pouring across our Borders, and Americans overwhelmingly voted in favor of it.”

Part of the deal Trump struck with Sheinbaum included his promise to combat the trafficking of American guns into Mexico that are fueling cartel violence. —>READ MORE HERE

Mexico Sends 10,000 Troops to Border—What Difference Will It Make?

Donald Trump’s tariff threats against Mexico led to a quick response from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum this week, as she committed 10,000 of her country’s security forces along the northern border.

Trump said he would delay the imposition of 25 percent tariffs by 30 days following her agreement to deploy the National Guard members to the border to combat the trafficking of drugs, particularly fentanyl. In return, the U.S. committed to working on stopping the flow of high-powered weapons into Mexico.

Some lauded the agreement as evidence of Trump’s negotiating prowess and commitment to reducing migration and improving border security. In a Fox News interview, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Mexico had caved to Trump’s “demands.”

However, the significance of Mexico’s concession is questionable. It matched actions Mexico took to shore up its borders in 2019 and 2021 while allowing Sheinbaum to appear tough on security, not like someone who was capitulating to the U.S.

Sheinbaum has pledged to improve Mexico’s domestic security since her inauguration in October 2024, after the 170,000 murders her predecessor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, oversaw during his six years in power. Her election win was underpinned by her time as former mayor of Mexico City during which homicide rates halved.

Mexico’s skyrocketing murder rate and the control its criminal cartels retain is a central focus of Sheinbaum’s presidency. She has pledged to increase the number of National Guard personnel by 300,000 and to reduce the murder rate from 23.3 homicides per 100,000 residents to 19.4 per 100,000, in line with Brazil.

With the forces heading to the U.S.-Mexico border as of Tuesday, the move supports both presidents’ politicking, although the question remains what, if anything, the deal will do to help meet their goals. —>READ MORE HERE

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