{"id":2367521,"date":"2024-11-11T22:15:45","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-take-back-their-immigrants-give-back-our-jobs-trumps-done-playing-around-with-mexico\/"},"modified":"2024-11-11T22:19:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:19:05","slug":"time-to-take-back-their-immigrants-give-back-our-jobs-trumps-done-playing-around-with-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/time-to-take-back-their-immigrants-give-back-our-jobs-trumps-done-playing-around-with-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"Time to Take Back Their Immigrants, Give Back Our Jobs: Trump&#8217;s Done Playing Around with Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftime-to-take-back-their-immigrants-give-back-our-jobs-trumps-done-playing-around-with-mexico%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2367521&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>I&#8217;m sorry, but the text you&#8217;ve provided appears to be a mixture of HTML, XML, and JavaScript, along\u200d with content related to U.S.-Mexico\u200c relations and the potential implications of a second \u200cDonald Trump presidency on Mexico. The text features political commentary on \u200cfigures such as Trump&#8217;s\u2062 former\u2063 relationship with Andr\u00e9s \u200dManuel L\u00f3pez Obrador (AMLO) and the implications of the newly\u200d elected Claudia Sheinbaum as the Mexican president.<\/p>\n<p>If\u2062 you \u200chave any specific questions about the content or if \u200cyou need\u2063 help with a particular section, please\u200b let me \u2062know \u2064how I can assist you!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mexico is facing a second Donald Trump presidency, and few countries can match its experience as a target of Trump&rsquo;s America-first message: There have been threats to close the border, impose tariffs and even send U.S. forces to fight Mexican drug cartels if the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harriss-senate-tiebreakers-offer-road-map-for-gop-attacks-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris&#039;s Senate tiebreakers offer road map for GOP attacks - Washington Examiner\">country doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t do more to stem the flow of migrants and drugs.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s not to mention what mass deportations of migrants who are in the U.S. illegally could do to remittances &mdash; the money sent home by migrants &mdash; that have become one of Mexico&rsquo;s main sources of income.<\/p>\n<p>But as much as this second round looks like the first round &mdash; when Mexico pacified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/breaking-republicans-retain-control-house-representatives-handing-trump-keys-agenda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> by quietly ceding to his immigration demands &mdash; circumstances have changed, and not necessarily for the better from Mexico&rsquo;s perspective.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Mexico has in Claudia Sheinbaum a somewhat stern leftist ideologue as president, and Trump is not known for handling such relations gently.<\/p>\n<p>Back in 2019, Mexico&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mexico-president-blames-biden-migrant-crisis-border-expectations-created\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">then-President Andr&eacute;s Manuel L&oacute;pez Obrador<\/a> was a charismatic, plain-spoken, folksy leader who seemed to understand Trump, because both had a transactional view of politics: You give me what I want, I&rsquo;ll give you what you want. The two went on to form a chummy relationship.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-big-shift-mexico-president-puts-relations-us-canadian-embassies-pause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L&oacute;pez Obrador<\/a> was forged in the give-and-take politics of the former ruling party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, Sheinbaum grew up in a family of leftist activists and got her political experience in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">radical university student movements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Claudia is more ideological than L&oacute;pez Obrador, and so the problem is that I see her potentially responding to Trumpian policies, whether it&rsquo;s, you know, organized crime or immigration or tariffs with a much more nationalistic, jingoistic view of the relationship,&rdquo; said Arturo Sarukhan, Mexico&rsquo;s former ambassador to the U.S. from 2007 to 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum made a point of being one of the first world leaders to call Trump on Thursday to congratulate him after the election, but during the call Trump did two things that may say a lot about how U.S.-Mexico relations will go.<\/p>\n<p>First, Sheinbaum said, Trump quickly brought up the border to remind her there were issues there.<\/p>\n<p>Then he asked Sheinbaum to send his greetings to L&oacute;pez Obrador, with whom Trump said he had &ldquo;a very good relationship.&rdquo; That might suggest that Trump believes that L&oacute;pez Obrador &mdash; the new president&rsquo;s political mentor &mdash; is still in charge, a view d by some analysts.<\/p>\n<p>Sarukhan said he believes the fact that Sheinbaum is a woman and is from Mexico will be &ldquo;a very important challenge, an issue out there as both of them get going in their relationship.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s little likelihood that Trump will get caught up in other issues and just forget about Mexico. Karoline Leavitt, the Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman, said Trump had been given &ldquo;a mandate to implement the promises he made on the campaign trail. He will deliver.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There have been other changes in U.S.-Mexico relations since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/another-fantastic-pick-trump-shows-serious-cracking-illegal-immigration-deputy-chief-staff-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> was last in office: Cross-border trade has topped $800 billion per year and U.S. companies are more dependent than ever on Mexican plants.<\/p>\n<p>But the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, or USMCA, is coming up for review, and Mexico has made legal changes that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-border-czar-selection-triggers-fresh-round-meltdowns-view-chilling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> could seize on to demand a re-negotiation of parts of the deal.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum has suggested Mexico won&rsquo;t give in even if backed into a corner, saying &ldquo;we obviously are going to address any problems that come up with dialogue, as a collaborative process, and if not, we are going to stand up, we are prepared to do that with great unity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Standing up hasn&rsquo;t worked particularly well before.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Marcelo Ebrard was Mexico&rsquo;s top diplomat; former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Ebrard basically bent to U.S. demands to keep asylum seekers in Mexico and accept migrants back even if they weren&rsquo;t Mexicans.<\/p>\n<p>Ebrard just asked that the deal not be made public to avoid embarrassing L&oacute;pez Obrador, Pompeo wrote. (Ebrard later claimed he had avoided signing a much worse &ldquo;safe third country&rsquo;&rdquo; agreement.)<\/p>\n<p>Today, Ebrard is Mexico&rsquo;s economy secretary, and would lead Mexico&rsquo;s delegation in the scheduled 2026 review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, something that Trump has greeted with mirth (&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve never seen anybody fold like that,&rdquo; Trump once said of Ebrard.)<\/p>\n<p>Ebrard on Thursday downplayed any risks this time around, saying economic ties between the two countries would keep Trump from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/border-patrol-union-declares-one-man-can-fix-immigration-crisis-endorses-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">closing borders<\/a> or imposing tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am optimistic. Unlike other countries, we are the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mexico-wants-to-participate-in-restoring-supply-chain-for-chips-critical-goods-in-north-america\/\" title=\"Mexico Wants to Participate in Restoring Supply Chain for Chips, Critical Goods in North America\">largest trading partner<\/a> (of the U.S.), so, if you put up a tariff, that will have repercussions in the United States,&rdquo; Ebrard said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m not saying it is going to be easy, because it is not at all easy, but the relationship with President Trump will be good because, what unites us? These numbers, this gigantic economy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But some former diplomats say any argument that Mexico can avoid friction with the Trump administration is overconfident, and that 2025 is not necessarily going to be like 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Martha B&aacute;rcena, Mexico&rsquo;s ambassador to the U.S. from 2018 to 2021, said she doesn&rsquo;t think Trump would back away from campaign promises to deport migrants who are in the country illegally. She said Mexican officials who believe Trump might temper his &ldquo;campaign promises because Mexican migrants are necessary for the U.S. economy&rdquo; are being overly optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mexico is looking at it through the lens of economic logic. The logic that the Trump campaign applies on immigration is a logic of national security and cultural identity issues,&rdquo; B&aacute;rcena said.<\/p>\n<p>Some of Trump&rsquo;s biggest policy concerns &ndash; restoring U.S. jobs and the increasing rivalry with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-china-ignores-biden-harris-administration-engages-massive-military-exercise-sensitive-region\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> &mdash; also run through Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and foreign automakers have set up dozens of plants in Mexico, and some in the U.S. worry that Chinese companies could do the same to take advantage of existing trade rules to export Chinese cars or auto parts to the United States.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn&rsquo;t help that Sheinbaum has pushed through L&oacute;pez Obrador&rsquo;s policies aimed at eliminating independent regulatory and oversight bodies, and laws the U.S. government says could reduce the independence of the judiciary, both of which are required under the USMCA trade agreement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If they go ahead with the elimination of independent regulators and autonomous bodies, that&rsquo;s going to be a further violation of the USMCA,&rdquo; Sarukhan said. &ldquo;And then that&rsquo;s going to make things even worse. Obviously, the big piece is going to be China and the Chinese footprint in Mexico.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That could lead Trump to demand the re-negotiation of all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/toyota-president-admits-silent-majority-auto-industry-leery-massive-electric-vehicle-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">auto industry<\/a> agreements under the trade pact.<\/p>\n<p>As far as efforts to jointly combat the illegal drug trade &mdash; such cooperation fell to historic lows in 2019 and 2020 &mdash; there have been some modestly encouraging signs. Last week, Mexico announced the seizure in Tijuana of over 300,000 fentanyl pills after months when the country&rsquo;s entire seizures had amounted to as little as 50 grams &mdash; a couple of ounces &mdash; per week.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum, who took office on Oct. 1, also appears to be tacitly abandoning L&oacute;pez Obrador&rsquo;s strategy of not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sam-brown-jabs-at-elitist-jacky-rosen-takeaways-from-nevada-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Sam Brown jabs at &#039;elitist&#039; Jacky Rosen: Takeaways from Nevada debate - Washington Examiner\">confronting drug cartels<\/a>. But neither she nor her predecessor and political mentor could ever accept any Trump plan to send U.S. forces to operate independently on Mexican soil.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to see how far Trump might go; But Sarukhan noted, &ldquo;I do think that he will talk loudly and carry a big stick.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>____<\/p>\n<p><em>AP Writer Adriana Gomez Licon in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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This includes threats to close the border, impose tariffs, and potentially deploy U.S. forces against Mexican drug cartels if Mexico does not take stronger action against the influx of migrants and drugs. The prospect of mass deportations could severely impact remittances\u2014vital income for Mexico from migrants in the U.S. While this new administration mirrors Trump&#8217;s first term when Mexico appeased him on immigration issues, the current situation is different and arguably more challenging for Mexico. President Claudia Sheinbaum, a stern leftist ideologue, contrasts sharply with former President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador&#8217;s more personable approach that fostered a cooperative relationship with Trump based on mutual concessions.<\/p>\n<p>Sheinbaum&#8217;s ideological stance may lead her to respond to Trump&#8217;s policies\u2014on crime, immigration, or tariffs\u2014with greater nationalism than her predecessor did. Although she was quick to congratulate Trump after his election victory and engaged in initial discussions about border issues during their call, analysts suggest that Trump might still view L\u00f3pez Obrador as influential in this dynamic due to their past rapport.<\/p>\n<p>Trade relations have evolved since Trump&#8217;s last term; cross-border trade has surged past $800 billion annually while U.S. companies increasingly rely on Mexican manufacturing. However, upcoming reviews of the USMCA trade agreement could present challenges as Sheinbaum has indicated that Mexico will not easily concede under pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Past experiences show that standing firm may not yield favorable outcomes; previous negotiations saw significant concessions made by Mexican officials under pressure from the U.S., which some believe could repeat itself given Sheinbaum\u2019s political background compared to L\u00f3pez Obrador\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>Despite optimism regarding economic ties mitigating potential conflicts with Trump over tariffs or border closures\u2014asserted by current Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard\u2014former diplomats caution against overconfidence in avoiding friction given Trump&#8217;s history and campaign promises regarding immigration policy.<\/p>\n<p>The evolving geopolitical landscape also complicates matters; concerns about China&#8217;s influence through manufacturing partnerships in Mexico add another layer of complexity that could provoke demands for renegotiation from Trump concerning auto industry agreements within USMCA.<\/p>\n<p>While there are signs of improved cooperation between nations regarding drug trafficking\u2014a notable shift from previous strategies\u2014the extent of future collaboration remains uncertain as both leaders navigate their respective political landscapes amidst ongoing tensions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2367522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/de7260fe83504fe8b2714ed918214341-1-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3813,4330,5370,42205,3634],"class_list":["post-2367521","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-immigration","tag-jobs","tag-mexico","tag-trade-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/de7260fe83504fe8b2714ed918214341-1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367521","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2367521"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367521\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367525,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2367521\/revisions\/2367525"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2367522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2367521"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2367521"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2367521"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}