Author: Paulina Villegas
Published on: 01/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Trump ordered 25 percent tariffs on all Mexican exports to the United States and a similar levy on Canadian goods, except for a 10 percent tariff on Canadian energy. His move sent shock waves through both nations, whose leaders have warned that the tariffs will harm all three countries and disrupt their deeply interwoven economies. On his first day in office, Mr. Trump had vowed to impose punitive tax on Mexican and Canadian exports on Feb. 1. Mexico has significantly increased immigration enforcement in recent years, especially during the Biden administration. It has added hundreds of immigration checkpoints across the country, including along once-deserted sections of the border. Mexico also moved migrants away from the border, using chartered flights and buses to drop large numbers in southern cities like Villahermosa. Mexican security forces seized more than a ton of fentanyl in December. Mexico's security minister announced this past week that more than 10,000 people have been arrested on serious criminal charges. At one point, it stopped issuing documents that allowed migrants and refugees to stay in Mexico. Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, a top leader of the Sinaloa cartel, was lured onto a plane under false pretenses and sent to the United States, where he is under indictment. Analysts say that it has sent a clear message about Mexico’s commitment to make good on Mr. Trump’s demands. The Trump administration shut down the app-based entry program. Ms. Sheinbaum reiterated Mexico’s “willingness to prevent the fentanyl epidemic” from continuing to take a toll in the United States. She highlighted enforcement actions that resulted in the seizure of tons of synthetic drugs.
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