U.S. immigration authorities have reported an 85 percent decrease in crossings at the southern border with Mexico during the first 11 days of Donald Trump's second term. This represents a significant change compared to the same period last year.
On February 20, the Trump administration fulfilled its promise to designate Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. The Sinaloa Cartel, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, United Cartels, Northeast Cartel, Gulf Cartel, and Michoacan Family were included on the blacklist.
This designation means that Mexican drug cartels are now part of the list of foreign terrorist organizations, alongside extremist groups like Hamas or Hezbollah.
Mike Waltz, national security advisor to Donald Trump, stated that both Mexico and the United States are working together to strengthen the border and prevent drug and migrant trafficking. He highlighted that joint patrols have been conducted between the Mexican Army, the Border Patrol, and the U.S. Army to ensure border security.
Waltz reiterated that the goal of the Trump administration is to protect the sovereignty of the United States and its citizens, emphasizing the importance of having a secure border to maintain the country's sovereignty.
At a recent event, Mike Waltz warned the cartels that crossing the border into the United States would trigger a strong response from authorities: "We are going to unleash hell on the cartels. And if there's nothing more important than 'America First.'"
The United States and Mexico have agreed to send patrols to both sides of their border, increase information sharing, and establish immediate communication methods to reinforce cooperation on security matters. This agreement came after a meeting between the head of U.S. Northern Command, General Gregory Guillot, and Mexico's Secretary of Defense, Ricardo Trevilla.
