I don't know what was "negotiated" - carrot, stick or likely both, but good result. This shows that Mexico can do something about it if they wanted to (just like in the Trump era).
My vote is give Mexico what they want, likely more cost effective and less political conflict.
US-Mexico border: Tensions rise as the number of migrant apprehensions drop significantly | CNN
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The number of migrant encounters in Eagle Pass, Texas – very recently the epicenter of the migrant crisis – has dropped significantly, from thousands of apprehensions daily a few weeks ago to about 500 a day this week, city officials said.
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Overall migrant encounters on the US southern border topped 10,000 per day in mid-December, then – following high-level talks between Mexico and the US in Mexico City – dropped to about 3,000 per day in January.
The Department of Homeland Security has attributed the drop to a few things:
- Enhanced enforcement actions by Mexico, including on trains and buses;
- Mexico moving migrants along the country’s northern border to the southern border;
- Mexico reinstating deportations of Venezuelans.
Mexico has confirmed devoting resources but hasn’t provided details.
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