First, rising frustration within Mexico regarding Central American migrant caravans in their own cities fostered some of the same attitudes among Mexicans that helped Trump win in 2016.
Now first-year President Andreas Manuel López Obrador of Mexico seems to be actually listening to the U.S. administration, at least in some areas.
In a move that was likely part of a deal with Washington, authorities in Mexico have arrested caravan organizers for allegedly taking money to illegally transport immigrants.
"Cristobal Sanchez and Irineo Mujica were arrested within an hour of each other last week in different parts of Mexico and flown together to the southern town of Tapachula in Chiapas state for the court hearing on charges they illegally transported immigrants for money," Reuters reported on Monday.
"The two men were arrested on Wednesday as the United States and Mexico negotiated a deal," Reuters explained.
One of the main groups encouraging and facilitating the movement of immigrants through Mexico - many of them without legal paperwork - has been Pueblo Sin Fronteras, or "People Without Borders."
"On the day of the arrests, Mexico also froze bank accounts it said were linked to people traffickers and detained more than 350 people arriving from Guatemala with a line of armed police and soldiers, a show of uncommon force," the news outlet continued.
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Now first-year President Andreas Manuel López Obrador of Mexico seems to be actually listening to the U.S. administration, at least in some areas.
In a move that was likely part of a deal with Washington, authorities in Mexico have arrested caravan organizers for allegedly taking money to illegally transport immigrants.
"Cristobal Sanchez and Irineo Mujica were arrested within an hour of each other last week in different parts of Mexico and flown together to the southern town of Tapachula in Chiapas state for the court hearing on charges they illegally transported immigrants for money," Reuters reported on Monday.
"The two men were arrested on Wednesday as the United States and Mexico negotiated a deal," Reuters explained.
One of the main groups encouraging and facilitating the movement of immigrants through Mexico - many of them without legal paperwork - has been Pueblo Sin Fronteras, or "People Without Borders."
"On the day of the arrests, Mexico also froze bank accounts it said were linked to people traffickers and detained more than 350 people arriving from Guatemala with a line of armed police and soldiers, a show of uncommon force," the news outlet continued.
https://www.westernjournal.com/ct/mexico-draws-line-slaps-caravan-organizers/?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=PostTopSharingButtons&utm_campaign=websitesharingbuttons
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