Mexico touts border arrests amid Trump tariff threats

Published September 14, 2025 5:00am ET



Mexico has made thousands of arrests and seized tens of thousands of pounds of illegal drugs, numbers that its embassy is emphasizing as President Donald Trump pressures the country to step up its border crackdown.

Since Trump levied 25% tariffs on Mexico in February, citing cross-border crime, Mexico has sought to highlight its cooperation with the United States, and on Friday shared statistics on how it has addressed the smuggling of narcotics and migrants into the country.

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