{"id":2436806,"date":"2025-05-20T07:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refusal-to-stop-screwworms-shows-mexico-is-no-friend-to-u-s\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T07:41:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:41:23","slug":"refusal-to-stop-screwworms-shows-mexico-is-no-friend-to-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refusal-to-stop-screwworms-shows-mexico-is-no-friend-to-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Refusal To Stop Screwworms Shows Mexico Is No Friend To U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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%2Frefusal-to-stop-screwworms-shows-mexico-is-no-friend-to-u-s%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=2436806&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID...19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a recent issue in the U.S.-Mexico relationship regarding the new World Screwworm, a destructive flesh-eating parasite that threatens American livestock and wildlife.In response to the parasite&#8217;s threat, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suspended imports of live animals from Mexico, which has led to tensions, as Mexican officials view this action as unfair.<\/p>\n<p>The screwworm, if left unchecked, could have devastating effects on American ranches and could take decades and cost billions to eradicate. The USDA is employing methods that successfully eradicated the pest in the past, such as releasing sterile male flies to interrupt the reproductive cycle of the screwworm.<\/p>\n<p>However,the article highlights that Mexico has imposed restrictions and customs duties on the USDA&#8217;s operations,delaying efforts to combat the outbreak. This has raised concerns that the Mexican government is not acting as a cooperative neighbor during this crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The author argues that it is unreasonable to expect the U.S. to cooperate with mexico under these circumstances and calls for a firmer stance against Mexico&#8217;s failures to uphold its responsibilities.The piece emphasizes the need for the U.S. to defend its borders from threats like the screwworm and to hold Mexico accountable for its actions.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:CSIRO_ScienceImage_115_The_Tip_of_a_Screw_Worm_Fly_Larvae.jpg\">CSIRO\/Wikimedia Commons\/<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\/deed.en\">CC By 3.0<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/20\/refusal-to-help-stop-flesh-eating-screwworms-is-more-evidence-mexico-is-no-friend-to-america\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Refusal%20To%20Help%20Stop%20Flesh-Eating%20Screwworms%20Is%20More%20Evidence%20Mexico%20Is%20No%20Friend%20To%20America&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/20\/refusal-to-help-stop-flesh-eating-screwworms-is-more-evidence-mexico-is-no-friend-to-america\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Refusal%20To%20Help%20Stop%20Flesh-Eating%20Screwworms%20Is%20More%20Evidence%20Mexico%20Is%20No%20Friend%20To%20America&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/20\/refusal-to-help-stop-flesh-eating-screwworms-is-more-evidence-mexico-is-no-friend-to-america\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/20\/refusal-to-help-stop-flesh-eating-screwworms-is-more-evidence-mexico-is-no-friend-to-america\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Refusal%20To%20Help%20Stop%20Flesh-Eating%20Screwworms%20Is%20More%20Evidence%20Mexico%20Is%20No%20Friend%20To%20America&amp;body=Stop%20clinging%20to%20the%20fantasy%20that%20Mexico%20is%20a%20cooperative%20neighbor%20acting%20in%20good%20faith.%20This%20isn%E2%80%99t%20just%20a%20one-off%20failure,%20it%E2%80%99s%20part%20of%20a%20larger%20pattern.%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/05\/20\/refusal-to-help-stop-flesh-eating-screwworms-is-more-evidence-mexico-is-no-friend-to-america\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The United States&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/05\/11\/secretary-rollins-suspends-live-animal-imports-through-ports-entry-along-southern-border-effective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently suspended<\/a>&nbsp;imports of cattle, horses, and bison from Mexico in response to a growing threat: the return of a silent, flesh-eating invader called the New World Screwworm. The screwworm is more than just a bug. It&rsquo;s a flesh-eating parasite that poses a severe risk to livestock and wildlife and is crawling its way north from Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>If left unchecked, the screwworm could decimate American cattle, horses, and wildlife. And once it&rsquo;s here, eradicating it could take decades and cost billions. The last time it happened, our livestock industry took 30 years to bounce back.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-954161623\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>While Mexico&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/mexico-calls-us-suspension-of-cattle-imports-due-to-screwworm-unfair-a48b3c08b90b4cb4a821aeadd94e0242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cries foul<\/a>, it&rsquo;s time we stop pretending we&rsquo;re dealing with a friendly, cooperative neighbor. We&rsquo;re not.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the U.S. is not taking any chances and has responded swiftly and decisively. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins deserves enormous credit for jumping into action. The USDA quickly mobilized, ramping up&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/nws-letter-mexico.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">strategies<\/a>&nbsp;to stop the outbreak at its source and suspending live animal imports through ports of entry along the southern border on May 11.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The methods being used are the same ones that successfully eradicated screwworm from the U.S. in 1966: releasing massive numbers of sterile male screwworm flies. A female screwworm fly lives only 30 days, maximum. Since she gets just one chance to mate in this short window, mating with a sterile male means her line ends there. No offspring means no spread. Since each female can lay up to 3,000 flesh-eating larvae, breaking that reproductive cycle is the key to stopping the outbreak. <\/p>\n<p>But for that to work, flights to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >disperse sterile male flies<\/a> need to be constant and daily. Mexico knows this but still imposed restrictions, limiting USDA sterile fly dispersal flights and imposing customs duties on the tools needed for the job, such as plane parts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baby-formula-stocks-remain-low-despite-biden-admin-operation\/\" title=\"Baby Formula Stocks Remain Low Despite Biden Admin Operation\">fly shipments<\/a>, and dispersal equipment, delaying every aspect of the operation. Let that sink in: As a deadly parasite inches toward our border, the Mexican government is nickel-and-diming the planes and tools we&rsquo;re using to stop it. That&rsquo;s not cooperation. That&rsquo;s sabotage.<\/p>\n<p>Now&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/video\/mexico-calls-us-suspension-of-cattle-imports-due-to-screwworm-unfair-a48b3c08b90b4cb4a821aeadd94e0242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum<\/a>&nbsp;has the audacity to call the 15-day import suspension &ldquo;unfair.&rdquo; What&rsquo;s unfair is making American ranchers, farmers, and taxpayers suffer the consequences of Mexico&rsquo;s negligent response.<\/p>\n<p>We need to stop clinging to the fantasy that Mexico is a cooperative neighbor acting in good faith. This isn&rsquo;t just a one-off failure, it&rsquo;s part of a larger pattern. Whether it&rsquo;s screwworm, fentanyl, cartel violence, or border security, the Mexican government continually proves it is not a trustworthy partner. We at the Texas Public Policy Foundation have seen it all before and have been warning about it for a long time. Too often, cooperation turns into obstruction. Responsibility turns into rhetoric. And when the U.S. takes steps to protect itself, Mexico accuses us of overreach. Mexico routinely fails to uphold its responsibilities and then cries foul when the U.S. takes action to protect itself. This isn&rsquo;t how allies behave.<\/p>\n<p>There is nothing unfair about defending your borders, whether from illegal narcotics or parasitic flies. There&rsquo;s nothing unreasonable about expecting your neighbors to cooperate in good faith during emergencies. And there&rsquo;s certainly nothing wrong with calling out failure when lives and livelihoods are at stake.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. must continue to treat Mexico&rsquo;s resistance as what it is: a threat to our country. If they won&rsquo;t cooperate, we should escalate current restrictions, not loosen them. We must hold them accountable &mdash; firmly, publicly, and without apology. In the end, what&rsquo;s &ldquo;unfair&rdquo; is letting their problem become our crisis.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Melissa Ford is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tuberville-pushes-biden-to-respond-to-china-sanctioning-numerous-former-u-s-officials\/\" title=\"Sen. Tuberville Pushes Biden To Respond To China Sanctioning Numerous Former U.S. Officials\">policy director<\/a> for the Texas Public Policy Foundation&rsquo;s Secure and Sovereign Texas campaign, which strives to keep our nation safe and free.<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Melissa Ford<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/melissaford\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul 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