Mexico has sent 15,000 soldiers to its US border
Jun 25, 2019 2:15:38 GMT -5
Post by J.J.Gibbs on Jun 25, 2019 2:15:38 GMT -5
Mexico announces it has sent 15,000 soldiers to its U.S. border to detain migrants trying to cross - after deploying 6,000 troops to its southern border to stop the flow
The Mexican army chief revealed Monday that almost 15,000 troops had been dispatched to its border with the United States to stop migrants from crossing
The unit is made up of soldiers and National Guardsmen who have detained migrants who illegally attempt to enter the U.S.
Pressured by President Donald Trump to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants to the U.S., Mexico placed 6,000 soldiers at its southern border
Mexico agreed to reinforce its border with Guatemala after Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if they do not reduce the migrant flow
The deal, struck on June 7, gives Mexico 45 days to show results
By AFP and ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:29 EDT, 24 June 2019 | UPDATED: 20:18 EDT, 24 June 2019
Mexico revealed on Monday it had deployed some 15,000 troops to its northern border with the U.S. to stop the flow of migrants crossing into America.
The army chief said that soldiers and National Guardsmen are detaining migrants who attempt to illegally enter the U.S.
Mexico was pushed by Trump to slow the flow of Central Americans when representatives from both countries met in Washington earlier this month.
The Mexican government promised to reinforce its southern border with Guatemala by dispatching 6,000 members of the newly-created National Guard, but had not previously disclosed the extent of the crackdown on its northern border.
'We have a total deployment, between the National Guard and army units, of 14,000, almost 15,000 men in the north of the country,' Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said at a press conference alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Full story with pictures and video at link
The Mexican army chief revealed Monday that almost 15,000 troops had been dispatched to its border with the United States to stop migrants from crossing
The unit is made up of soldiers and National Guardsmen who have detained migrants who illegally attempt to enter the U.S.
Pressured by President Donald Trump to stop the flow of undocumented immigrants to the U.S., Mexico placed 6,000 soldiers at its southern border
Mexico agreed to reinforce its border with Guatemala after Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexican goods if they do not reduce the migrant flow
The deal, struck on June 7, gives Mexico 45 days to show results
By AFP and ADRY TORRES FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:29 EDT, 24 June 2019 | UPDATED: 20:18 EDT, 24 June 2019
Mexico revealed on Monday it had deployed some 15,000 troops to its northern border with the U.S. to stop the flow of migrants crossing into America.
The army chief said that soldiers and National Guardsmen are detaining migrants who attempt to illegally enter the U.S.
Mexico was pushed by Trump to slow the flow of Central Americans when representatives from both countries met in Washington earlier this month.
The Mexican government promised to reinforce its southern border with Guatemala by dispatching 6,000 members of the newly-created National Guard, but had not previously disclosed the extent of the crackdown on its northern border.
'We have a total deployment, between the National Guard and army units, of 14,000, almost 15,000 men in the north of the country,' Defense Minister Luis Cresencio Sandoval said at a press conference alongside President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Full story with pictures and video at link