Mexican officials coordinate patrols with Americans due to the stimulus for the border security
Pentagon announced coordinated patrols on Wednesday with a Mexican army on both sides of the US-Mexican border, as Trump’s administration continues to implement a strong security border policy.
The announcement, published on Wednesday by the US Ministry of Defense (DOD), noted that the General of the US North Command Gregory M. Guillot and Mexican General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo recently met “to discuss cooperation on security along Mexico and US border.”
“The engagement has resulted in the formulation and signing of a common statement of understanding of associate activities along the border,” the statement continued.
“General Treville and General Guillot agreed to carry out coordinated patrols on its side of the border, increase the division of information and establish methods for immediate communication,” Pentagon added.
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Members of the Mexican National Guard patrol along the Mexican-American borders at Ciudad Juarez, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
Dod also noted that the agreement “emphasizes that every country will respect the sovereignty of another.”
“Both leaders expect their agreement to serve further conversations and coordination in more detail at different levels to ensure the border security,” the statement concluded.
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Member of the Mexican National Guard Patrols along the Mexican-American borders at Ciudad Juarez, Wednesday, February 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
The agreement comes about a month after the president Donald Trump He assumed his duty on January 20th and began an overhaul of US safety border policies, drastically reducing the number of concerns at the border.
A senior official said Fox News Digital that the average number of Gotars on the southern border fell to only 132 a day in February, which is 93% falling over the highest number when former President Joe Biden was in power.
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US President Donald Trump talks to reporters on arrival at West Palm Beach, Florida, USA, February 16, 2025. (Reuters/Kevin Lamarque)
The increased implementation of the law at the border also called on unwanted interactions with Mexican cartel members. This month, a Homeland Security Department (DHS) The helicopter was aiming for a laser on the Mexican side of the border. In January are the suspect members of the cartel shot at the border patrol agents Near the border, just a few days after Trump assumed his duty.
Bill Melugin and Greg Wehner were contributed by Bill Melugin and Greg Wehner.
