The Pentagon introduced coordinated patrols with the Mexican navy on either side of the U.S.-Mexican border on Wednesday, because the Trump administration continues to implement a sturdy border safety coverage.
The announcement, which was revealed by the U.S. Division of Protection (DoD) on Wednesday, famous that U.S. Northern Command Basic Gregory M. Guillot and Mexican Basic Ricardo Trevilla Trejo not too long ago met “to debate cooperation on safety alongside the Mexico and U.S. border.”
“The engagement resulted within the formulation and signing of a Joint Assertion of Understanding concerning cooperative actions alongside the border,” the assertion continued.Â
“Basic Trevilla and Basic Guillot agreed to conduct coordinated patrols on their respective aspect of the border, enhance info sharing, and set up strategies for speedy communications,” the Pentagon added.Â
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Mexican Nationwide Guard members patrol alongside the Mexico-US border in Ciudad Juarez, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photograph/Christian Chavez)
The DoD additionally famous that the deal “emphasizes that every nation will respect the sovereignty of the opposite.”
“Each leaders count on their settlement will serve to allow additional conversations and coordination in larger element at various ranges to make sure the mutual safety of the border,” the assertion concluded.Â
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A Mexican Nationwide Guard member patrols alongside the Mexico-US border in Ciudad Juarez, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photograph/Christian Chavez)
The settlement comes roughly one month after President Donald Trump took workplace on Jan. 20 and commenced an overhaul of the U.S.’s border safety insurance policies, drastically reducing the variety of apprehensions on the border.
A senior official advised Fox Information Digital that the common variety of gotaways on the southern border plummeted to only 132 per day in February, down 93% from the best numbers when former President Joe Biden was in workplace.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters upon arrival in West Palm Seashore, Florida, U.S., February 16, 2025. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)
Elevated regulation enforcement on the border has additionally invited undesirable interactions with Mexican cartel members. This month, a Division of Homeland Safety (DHS) helicopter was focused by a laser from the Mexican aspect of the border. In January, suspected cartel members fired at Border Patrol brokers close to the border, simply days after Trump took workplace.
Fox Information Digital’s Invoice Melugin and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
