The Border

Allan on December 7th, 2024

Donald Trump is not even president yet, but he’s already setting the agenda, both domestically and internationally. Case in point: Trump’s tariff threats. The president-elect is using them as diplomatic tools to accomplish foreign policy objectives. Canada and Mexico, our two North American land neighbors, were put on notice by Trump on Nov. 25. “This […]

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“Strike while the iron is hot.” It’s an old proverb from the craft of metallurgy that means take advantage of an opportunity as soon as possible. Donald Trump triumphed in the 2024 election, winning both the popular vote and electoral vote. When Trump takes office on January 20, he needs to radically reform immigration policy […]

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The U.S. presidential election is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th. This election looks like a close one, pitting Democrat Vice-President Kamala Harris against Republican former President Donald Trump. Which candidate would be preferred by Mexico? Which candidate would be better for Mexico? For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published November 1st, […]

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Allan on October 30th, 2024

How will the U.S.-Mexican border be after the November 5th election? For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published October 28th, 2024, on Border Hawk News.

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Allan on September 29th, 2024

Our neighbor Mexico is on the verge of changing presidents. On October 1, the term of current President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) is scheduled to end, and the term of Claudia Sheinbaum is set to begin. For those who are concerned about the U.S.-Mexico border, the Mexican presidential transition is a chance to ask, “How […]

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Allan on September 27th, 2024

There’s a proposal to build a high-speed rail line from Austin, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published September 27th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.

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A Mexican official reports that 13 million migrants crossed the Mexico-U.S. border during the AMLO presidency. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published September 26th, 2024, on Mexico News Report.

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Allan on September 10th, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democrats’ current candidate for president, has made some recent noises that might indicate she is getting tougher on immigration.  At least that’s what CNN told us in a recent article entitled, “Harris move to the center on border wall, asylum contradicts her years of progressive immigration positions.” For the entire article, click […]

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Allan on September 8th, 2024

Tijuana is a Mexican border city on the far west end of Mexico, across the border from San Diego, California. In fact, Tijuana and San Diego and other cities actually form a transborder metroplex of five and a half million people. This proximity allows Americans living on the U.S. side to drive over to Tijuana […]

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Smugglers are finding new ways to sneak methamphetamine across the border. Sometimes they get caught, but how much is getting through. A couple of recent cases at the Otay Mesa crossing (near San Diego) included celery and fake watermelons. For the entire article, click here. Article by Allan Wall, published August 21st, 2024, on Mexico […]

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