Mexican wall and migration dispute escalates: Peña Nieto cancels White House visit

Thursday, January 26th 2017 - 19:49 UTC

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Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto has cancelled next week's trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump. His decision comes a day after the new US president unveiled his plan to build a wall along the Mexico-US border and insisted the US would recoup the costs for the barrier from Mexico, which has strongly objected. Read full article

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Geeeeeeeeeee.....

What a “Golden” opportunity for Mejico and..., why not for the whole of Latinamerica..., to unite and rally against this perfect villain... Auric Goldfinger a.k.a. Donald Trump...
Jan 26th, 2017 - 08:14 pm - Link - Report abuse -4
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Hepatia
The Trump administration is going to have a very short life.
Jan 27th, 2017 - 02:58 am - Link - Report abuse -2
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Fidel_CasTroll
Argentina is suddenly getting tough on immigrants: the stronger border controls, the criminal records database, now the gov wants to “express-deport”, and Salta wants a wall with Bolivia. There is een a 2 kilometer wall now actually up between Paraguay and Argentina at Posadas...

Would be hypocritical for Argentina to unite with Mexico, so I would recommend it does not. I loathe hypocrisy.
Jan 27th, 2017 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse +1
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“Trump orders wall construction”:
https://www.afp.com/en/news/23/trump-orders-wall-construction-angering-mexico

For those who are worried/anxious: Wall or NO wall, the “business” will ALWAYS be “as usual”!

HERE IS HOW:

Although DT is practically threatening with [& boasting about] “The Wall”; he has categorically AND purposely refrained from mentioning even the EXISTENCE of the Innumerable Tunnels. He PRETENDS that he is NOT even aware that:
- The Tunnels criss-cross all along the border.
- It is through these tunnels, the main & the highly lucrative “business” (of smuggling of drugs, arms, cash, crooks [from both the sides], immigrants [and the God only know what else]) is going on UNHINDERED - for AGES.

By the way - THANKS to the tunnels - El Chapo [DT's fellow billionaire] BECAME a billionaire, in the first place!

Similarly - due to the tunnels - MANY more millionaires emerged in the USA & in Mexico. With their “business acumen” & shrewdness - similar to that of DT's - they keep contributing to the Economic Developments of BOTH the countries.

Besides the tunnels, the good old Sea-and-Air Routes-Watchers, willingly offer their standby & backup services, to assist the smugglers, very efficiently and are also well established for YEARS!

Hence; for those who are UNDULY worried & anxious: WALL or NO wall; the “business” will DEFINITELY be “as usual” & there is NO NEED to worry - not even a bit! NOTE: As USUAL, for your regular supplies - of drugs, arms, cash, crooks, immigrants, etc - please continue to remain in touch with the local authorities.
Jan 27th, 2017 - 12:40 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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Briton
Mexican dispute escalates,
When was the last Mexican/American conflict,

The wall/fence/steel structure is already in place, it only needs repairing and upgrading, surely..
Jan 27th, 2017 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ccmyub
This is something that any law abiding person, American, Mexican or Latin American would not have a problem with. If your country was being overrun by illegal immigrants you might feel differently.
Jan 28th, 2017 - 12:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vaca_Muerta_peTroLLium
ccmyub,
“If your country was being overrun by illegal immigrants you might feel differently.”

Go to your nearest Homo Sapiens Zoo, I mean US native American reservation, and tell the people there that EXACT phrase. Emphasize the ILLEGAL part.

Anglos will be Anglos.
Jan 28th, 2017 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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