Mexico and Migrants

     The U.S. finished its fiscal year having welcomed enough migrants to equal the population of four states.

     If there is any good news, the Mexican government will start deporting migrants now in its northern border cities to their home countries. This agreement was reached by Mexican and American officials on Sept. 22.

     Illegal crossings into the U.S. have surged in recent weeks. Last month, the U.S. Border Patrol officers apprehended over, 8,000 people in one day. If that happened every day in one year, the total would be 2,920,000. 

     Mexico will negotiate with the governments of Venezuela, Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia and Cuba to return migrants. The agreement also includes increased check points and patrols on Mexico's rail systems. It partly shut down in September due to unsafe numbers of migrants hitching rides. 

     This is not the first time Mexico has increased its border enforcement to help the U.S. In 2019, Mexico deployed almost 15,000 troops to deter crossings. 

     Our take: Maybe the Biden Administration needs to ease the flood of immigrants, bad guys and killer drugs leading up to the 2024 election.