Trump can’t count on Mexico to fix our immigration problem, and here’s why

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Here’s an axiom, slightly altered, that a great businessman like President Trump must have heard once or twice before: If you want something done, you have to do it yourself— and never, ever count on Mexico.

The thrust of a Washington Post story on Monday was the hardship Mexicans are set to endure now that their government has agreed to “help” the United States halt the hundreds of thousands of migrants making their way to our border from Central America.

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