Bongino: The Mexican government claims it is holding back 250,000 migrants in the midst of tariff threats from President Trump.
Breitbart reports that a statement from Mexico’s Foreign Relations Secretariat claims the country was providing humanitarian visas to migrants and strengthening immigration enforcement in southern Mexico.
“Without these important Mexican efforts in immigration matters, the U.S. would receive 250,000 additional migrants, only in 2019,” claims the statement.
“The veiled threat was buried at in the middle of a document where Mexican officials claimed to have deported more than 80,000 migrants and arrested 400 suspected smugglers in conjunction with U.S. officials,” writes Breitbart.
The publication points out Mexico has been far from helpful in apprehending migrants traveling through the country towards the U.S.
In recent months, Mexico has provided buses and security for thousands of migrants traveling to the U.S. border–and in February, the state of Coahuila moved nearly 2,000 migrants in 49 buses to Piedras Negras, where the migrants were expected to cross the border into Texas and claim asylum. read more
Holding them back? Pathetic. How about not letting them into your country in the first place asshole.
That’s a low number. Maybe those are stashed away in a resort area somewhere. Fred G. Sanford was right: Beans and disease to you too!
“I’m from Missouri. Show me!”
Holding them back and pushing them back are two different things.
And imagine the calamity of the situation when DJT seals the Mexico/US border……..
You want a pat on your greazy head for doing what you should’ve been doing the whole while?
Start taking some back that you already allowed to cross and we’ll consider not taxing you 75%
Looks like our crafty president struck a nerve!
I wish this were true but Mexico cannot be trusted.
“Holding back” so they create an orderly line when crossing into the US…
When are Mexican citizens going to revolt against a government that doesn’t do anything for them?
@LC Dan
Never. We’re their relief valve.
Bull Shyt
In other words 250,000 Mexican citizens
Trump needs to stop with the Tariff threats and start staging Tanks and APC’s along the border then let it leak out that we plan to invade a Terrorist State in retaliation! Start flying Apache’s and low passing F16’s sorties.. Maybe slip up and drop a few napalm bombs by accident across the border…
In an amazing coincidence, America is holding back about 500,000 duck hunters who are ready for some target practice…PULL!