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Mexico deploys the first of 10,000 National Guard troops to US border after Trump’s tariff threat

Mexico has deployed the first of 10,000 National Guard members to the U.S. Border, specifically in Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana, following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.
In exchange for delaying tariffs, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum promised to send the National Guard to combat fentanyl smuggling and reinforce border security.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked the Mexican government for its cooperation during his trip through Latin America, focusing on migration issues.
Despite a decrease in migration and fentanyl overdoses, Trump has declared a border emergency, prompting these military deployments.

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San Diego Union Tribune

Trump’s pause on Mexican tariffs hinges on slowing fentanyl. Can Mexico’s National Guard succeed?

The deal reached this week by President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to postpone implementing tariffs appeared to be largely focused on stopping the importation of the synthetic opioid fentanyl — a goal that is of particular interest in San Diego and Baja California. Nearly all of the fentanyl that arrives in the U.S. from Mexico does so through ports of entry in San Diego County, Imperial County and Arizona. From the las…

1 month ago·San Diego, United States

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Mexico News Daily

Mexican troops are deploying to the US border: Here’s where they are going

Mexico began deploying the 10,000 troops it promised to send to its border with the United States on Wednesday, its two largest deployment sites reported to be near Ciudad Juárez and Tijuana. National Guardsmen and soldiers have been reported arriving near Ciudad Juárez, across the border from El Paso, Texas. Roughly 1,600 troops are expected to patrol that area, according to The Associated Press news agency. Buscan túneles que utilizan para la…

Border Report Live: Threat of tariffs paying off for Trump

EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) — The leaders of Mexico and Canada have been willing to appease U.S. President Donald Trump to avoid tariffs on their products. Trump threatened Mexico and Canada with 25% tariffs if they didn't stop the flow of migrants and fentanyl through their countries and into the U.S. They were supposed to begin Monday, but Trump has since agreed to delay them for a month. In return, Trump got Mexico to send 10,000 National …

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thepatriotlight.com

ThePatriotLight - First of 10,000 Mexican National Guard Troops Deployed Along Border

ThePatriotLight - José Luis Santos Iza, a Mexican National Guard commander in Ciudad Juarez, told a media briefing, ‘There will be permanent surveillance on the border.’The first of 10,000 Mexican National Guard troops began deploying along the border between the cities of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, and El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday.The move by President Claudia Sheinbaum is in response to President Donald Trump’s pledge to impose 25 percent tariffs.…

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Military.com

Mexico Deploys the First of 10,000 National Guard Troops to US Border After Trump's Tariff Threat

A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks rumbled along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas, among the first of 10,000 troops Mexico has sent to its northern frontier following tariff threats by President Donald Trump.

1 month ago·San Francisco, United States

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The Yucatan Times

Mexican troops arrive at US border

CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico – When Mexico’s president offered to send 10,000 troops to the U.S. border, it was an easy response to President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has more than 280,000 military troops at her disposal, deployed around Mexico handling matters of public security, including drug trafficking and illegal migration – Trump’s two big asks. When Trump ordered a 25% tariff to take effect Tuesday if Mexico didn’t…

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