In response to President Trump’s recent threats to impose a 5% tariff on Mexican goods coming into the US, law enforcement officials in Mexico have ramped up efforts to quell the growing numbers of Central American migrants illegally entering the US.
Recently, US law enforcement officials have desperately tried to cope with the surging numbers of illegals, leading to overcrowding problems in detention centers as over 100,000 individuals attempted to enter the country each month.
Now, in an arrest which was captured on video, Mexican law enforcement officials prevented nearly 800 would-be migrants from entering the US in four semi-trucks intercepted en route to America.
Mexican authorities say they intercepted four tractor-trailers packed with nearly 800 migrants. https://t.co/3asa3g9uhs pic.twitter.com/ZBUXzAR6sy
— ABC News (@ABC) June 17, 2019
Horrified commenters reacted at the inhumane conditions smugglers use, while thanking President Trump and the Mexican government for their efforts to combat the growing issue of illegal migration.
Packed in like cartons of toilet paper. 😢 I’m glad they got stopped.
— Allie Katz (@AllieKatz2) June 17, 2019
Good
— Heather H. (@Heatherhamama) June 17, 2019
That’s a lot of people
— J Hutchinson (@I_am_ShoNuff) June 17, 2019
Tariffs work!
— TOMMY D. (@SIBOTOM2) June 17, 2019
Tariffic!!
— S E (@edgeman75nc) June 17, 2019
About time Trump makes things happen that’s why he is the best president ever
— RockpointMarketplace.com (@RPMarketplace) June 17, 2019
Finally doing your job Mexico! This isn’t even a dent in immigration..
— Corrina Britton (@411Britton) June 17, 2019
and that’s what happens when you threaten the Mexicans with tariffs….they get down to business of stopping the flow of illegals. Thank you Pres. Trump.
— Patty Malek (@pattymalek) June 17, 2019