Although the U.S. border with Canada is the longest international border in the world, the one that arguably has a greater impact on the daily lives of Americans is the border we share with Mexico.
Historically, the U.S. and Mexico have enjoyed a special relationship in which the countries benefit from each other’s trade and tourism, as well as a shared cultural background in border communities. Due to the leadership failures of both countries, it is time to acknowledge that the mutually beneficial U.S.-Mexico relationship of the past has collapsed.For starters, the Biden administration’s border policies have strained resources on both sides of the border.
The big winners in this arrangement are the cartels, which generate at least $13 billion per year in smuggling fees alone and are trafficking vulnerable migrants in one of the worst forms of modern-day slavery. Directly or indirectly, their partners in the Mexican state reap rewards as well. The rising death toll of innocent Mexicans caught in the crossfire of cartel turf wars is a tragic indicator of the steep costs of Mr. Lopez Obrador’s “hugs, not bullets” policy, which appeases the cartels by refusing to impose consequences for their crimes. At the same time, more journalists are murdered in Mexico than anywhere else in the world as the cartels silence their critics.
How can we restore this broken bond? Based on my experience in the Trump administration, the U.S. must exert leverage to compel the Mexican government to act. Mr. Lopez Obrador strenuously opposed the “Remain in Mexico” policy, but after then-President Donald Trump famously threatened tariffs, he relented. Though the Mexican president’s term ends soon, Americans have no reason to believe that his successor won’t also adopt a transactional posture toward the U.S.
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