A drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2025 in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez shows a part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration.
During her regular press conference, Sheinbaum said troops were being redistributed from areas with fewer security concerns to the border region, and the move "does not leave the rest of the country without security."
She said part of her negotiations with Trump was to create a working group to address security matters, adding that Trump pledged to "investigate the entry of high-powered weapons from the United States into Mexico."
Both sides must cooperate "so that arms trafficking decreases and drug trafficking decreases," she said.
As part of the agreement, Trump announced a one-month suspension of a planned 25-percent tariff on Mexican imports.
Trump signed executive orders on Saturday to impose a 25-percent additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico. However, on Monday, Trump held off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after a last-minute deal with the two countries for further negotiations. ■
Vehicles wait in line to pass through a border checkpoint in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, Feb. 2, 2025. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2025 in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez shows a part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall and the Rio Grande River. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2025 in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez shows a part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2025 in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez shows a part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
A drone photo taken on Feb. 4, 2025 in Mexico's Ciudad Juarez shows a part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Located on the border between Mexico and the United States, Ciudad Juarez is an important city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, just across the Rio Grande River from El Paso, Texas in the United States.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States. (Xinhua/Li Mengxin)
Soldiers of the Mexican Army are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Luis Perea/Xinhua)
Soldiers of the Mexican Army are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Luis Perea/Xinhua)
A member of the Mexican National Guard troops is on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Luis Perea/Xinhua)
Mexican National Guard troops are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Luis Perea/Xinhua)
Mexican National Guard troops and soldiers of the Mexican Army are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Joebeth Terriquez/Xinhua)
Soldiers of the Mexican Army are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Tijuana, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Joebeth Terriquez/Xinhua)
Mexican National Guard troops are on duty on the border between Mexico and the United States, in Ciudad Juarez, state of Chihuahua, Mexico, on Feb. 6, 2025. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on Tuesday that 10,000 National Guard troops have begun deployment along the 3,200-km border with the United States.
Bolstering border security was part of an agreement reached a day earlier with her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, to combat fentanyl trafficking and curb illegal migration. (Photo by Luis Perea/Xinhua)
