MEXICO CITY — After years of bowing to U.S. pressure to help slow migration, Mexico is drawing the line at a Texas law that would give the state a dramatically bigger role in border enforcement, including the right to deport undocumented migrants.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has denounced the measure as “draconian.” He says his government will reject any attempt by Texas officials to send migrants back to Mexico.
In an interview with The Washington Post, Foreign Minister Alicia Bárcena said the government would put “increased vigilance and controls” at border crossings to prevent such removals if the law goes into effect. That raises the specter of standoffs between Mexican and Texas state or local agents over attempted deportations.
I’m honestly surprised that Mexico hadn’t drawn a line in the sand some time ago, but I knew it would happen eventually. Why should they put up with America’s bullshit?
I think they’re fairly resigned to putting up with America’s bullshit, but they shouldn’t have to simultaneously deal with this racist nullification Texas bullshit too. This is EXACTLY why immigration enforcement is exclusively a federal domain, it has foreign policy implications.
Which is exactly why Texas is in full on fuck around and find out mode. Pushing the limits of both foreign and domestic policy while also testing out the brand new bought and paid for Supreme Court.
With this SCOTUS, there is no FO part for conservatives
See i feel like there is, it’s just the rest of us who are finding out lol