Organized crime in Mexico, she explains, is diversifying-it isn't just about drugs anymore: In parts of Guerrero state, cartels control access to gold mines and even the price of goods in supermarkets.
In Mexico City, bar owners in upscale neighborhoods must pay taxes to a local gang, while on the nation's highways, cargo robberies have risen more than 75% since 2016.
The Chaos South of Our Border Won't Stay There So what do these two news stories from Wednesday have to do with one another, and why would they have major implications for the United States? Simply put, what has happened in Central America is now happening in Mexico.
The difference is, when asylum-seekers from Mexico start turning up on our border we won't be able to deport them to a third country or easily turn them away.
To really appreciate the gravity of the situation in Mexico you have to understand some of the dynamics behind the border crisis, which has been driven by Central Americans fleeing societies that are in a state of collapse.
The Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as "Remain in Mexico," is another such policy, which forces asylum-seekers to await the outcome of their case in Mexico, often in dangerous border cities where they are vulnerable to exploitation by cartels and corrupt officials.
The upshot is that as Mexico descends into warlordism marked by widespread criminality and gang warfare, we should expect ordinary Mexicans to respond the way ordinary Central Americans have.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/21/the-most-important-news-story-right-now-isnt-impeachment-its-the-crisis-in-mexico/
In Mexico City, bar owners in upscale neighborhoods must pay taxes to a local gang, while on the nation's highways, cargo robberies have risen more than 75% since 2016.
The Chaos South of Our Border Won't Stay There So what do these two news stories from Wednesday have to do with one another, and why would they have major implications for the United States? Simply put, what has happened in Central America is now happening in Mexico.
The difference is, when asylum-seekers from Mexico start turning up on our border we won't be able to deport them to a third country or easily turn them away.
To really appreciate the gravity of the situation in Mexico you have to understand some of the dynamics behind the border crisis, which has been driven by Central Americans fleeing societies that are in a state of collapse.
The Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as "Remain in Mexico," is another such policy, which forces asylum-seekers to await the outcome of their case in Mexico, often in dangerous border cities where they are vulnerable to exploitation by cartels and corrupt officials.
The upshot is that as Mexico descends into warlordism marked by widespread criminality and gang warfare, we should expect ordinary Mexicans to respond the way ordinary Central Americans have.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/11/21/the-most-important-news-story-right-now-isnt-impeachment-its-the-crisis-in-mexico/
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