Mexico's president promised Trump to aid halt illegal migration

During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump repeatedly announced a tightening of border policy and carrying out the largest deportation in U.S. history, which could affect about 11 million people residing in the country illegally. He besides promised to strengthen the wall on the border with Mexico, which he failed to complete during his first term.

This week he spoke to the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, who assured that she agreed Stop migration through Mexico to the United States. This decision came after the president-elect threatened to introduce advanced tariffs on goods imported into the US from Mexico.

Trump announced the imposition of 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada if both countries did not take greater action to halt the influx of illegal immigrants and drugs into the United States. In response, Claudia Sheinbaum warned that Mexico would retaliate.

If the U.S. imposes duties, Mexico will besides lift them said during the press conference.

Positive Feelings After Talking

On Wednesday, Trump reported on his fact Social platform that he had discussed this with the president of Mexico.

I just had a wonderful conversation with the fresh president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo – wrote on fact Social. – She agreed to halt migration through Mexico to the United States, effectively closing our confederate border. We besides talked about what can be done to halt the massive influx of drugs into the United States, as well as their consumption in the US. It was a very productive conversation!

Claudia Sheinbaum besides commented on the conversation with the president-elect through social media.

During our conversation with president Trump, I explained to him the comprehensive strategy applied by Mexico to address the phenomenon of migration, with respect for human rights. This will aid migrants and caravans get aid before they scope the border. We repeat that Mexico's position is not to close borders, but to build bridges between governments and between nations – read on platform X.

13 million irregular migrants

In 2022, the United States Department of safety estimated the number of illegal migrants to be around 11 million. The non-profit organization of the American Immigration Council claims that their number may have increased to 13 million, and the cost of deporting these people could be up to $968 billion, assuming the full process would last for more than 10 years.