The Biden administration needed the Mexican president’s help to reduce migration ahead of the election. Did it give too much in return?
On December 21, the situation on the 2,000-mile US border with Mexico was critical. Every day that month, thousands of migrants were sneaking across the frontier, overwhelming border officials and forcing the closure of legal crossing points. Republicans were weaponising the crisis and President Joe Biden needed a quick solution.
At the start of his term in 2018, López Obrador has relied increasingly on the military to execute his top priority projects. The armed forces were put in charge of everything from big construction projects to a new federal police force, violating a constitutional rule that police should be under civilian command. During his term, López Obrador has also given them control of airports, ports, the customs service and even an airline.
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