US-México relationship is not only important for both country's economy, but also because the historical connection between the two neighbors makes them dependent on each other. Neither country can stand alone without the other, not withstanding the divisive rhetoric. #usmexico #lafires

Who was Shamsud Din Jabbar? The Houston man accused in the deadly New Orleans truck attack | Houston Public Media Jabbar, who grew up in Beaumont and resided in a mobile home in northwest Houston, founded several now-defunct real estate businesses and carried a relatively small criminal record before his death.

Shamsud Din Jabbar, the alleged driver in the #NewOrleansAttack did not cross from #Mexico, or #Canada for #terrorism on American soil. He is a US-born military veteran, born in #Texas and a lifelong resident of the US. This is important to remember. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

The Geopolitics Of The Mexican Tariff On Textiles The geopolitics of the new textile tariff set by México last month is about forcing Chinese textile manufacturing to stop bypassing Mexican labor for the US market.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum's #tariffs on #Chinese textiles is about stimulating the Mexican textile sector by forcing the Chinese to use Mexican facilities and labor to finish the apparels destined for American consumers. It also develops #nearshoring. martinparedes.us/p/the-geopol...

Despite Trump’s claim, deportations likely wouldn’t ease housing crisis, most experts say • Tennessee Lookout The mass deportations of immigrants that President-elect Donald Trump has promised aren’t likely to make a dent in the U.S. housing crisis.

"They come to take our jobs away" is one argument made about #migrants. Some blame #immigrants for the rising cost of houses. The facts are the immigrant labor, which America is dependent on, keeps the price of houses low & are unlikely to use low-income housing. tennesseelookout.com/2024/12/27/d...

His Family Voted to Support Trump’s Deportation Plan. That Includes Him. His friends and family members in Rome, Ga., voted to support mass deportation. Now he’s scrambling to stay in the country.

This @nytimes.com is a must read to understand the #unintendedconsequences of #massdeportations. Almost everyone in Jaime's community voted for Trump, including family. Now they scramble to keep him in the country. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/u...

On June 18, 2024, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, testified to Senate - deploying Guard to border “detracts from their military mission and underutilizes troops.” #DonaldTrump use of the #military for #deporations is at the expense of #nationalsecurity #nationalguard

American Hispanics, like other Americans are tribal, subdividing themselves from other Hispanics for various reasons, including #culturalidentity and countries of origin.

An artist rendering of the Juarez sentinel tower provided courtesy of the State of Chihuahua shows a 20-story building in Cd. Juarez.

On April 14, 2022 #Chihuahua governors María Campos Galván & #Texas Greg Abbott signed MOU where #Mexico agreed to build 20-story #surveillance tower tracking people & vehicles across Chihuahua to border. #Facialrecognition of US citizens. It is expected to be completed next year. #bordersecurity

A stowaway on a flight to Paris was released from US federal custody – with many conditions | CNN A woman who stowed away on a Delta flight from New York to Paris last week has been released from custody after being charged in federal court, but with more than a dozen conditions.

Exhibit 1- those who believe US can control US-México (1,954mi/3,145km) or US-Canada (5,525mi/8,891km) borders is Svetlana Dali, a Russian citizen, who bypassed three strict security protocols (video/2 id checks/border control) to #stowaway on Paris flight #bordersecurity www.cnn.com/2024/12/05/u...

Mexico seeks deal with Trump to avoid deported migrants from other countries Mexico is seeking an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ensure it does not receive deportees from third countries in case of large-scale deportations of migrants from the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday.

Between the lines: report that Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum "is seeking an agreement" with #DonaldTrump on third-country #deportees is smokescreen by both to avoid an escalating #tradewar because after all - the #AlmightyDollar ultimately sets border policy. www.reuters.com/world/americ...

Border Politics delivers geopolitical and tactical analysis of the border region by focusing on the global implications driving the public policies of Canada, México and the United States. Join to better understand the politics ultimately driving #immigration and the #WaronDrugs. #borderpolitics