First AMLO disagreement – Trump: Mexico demands respect after threat of border closure

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After accusing Mexico of "talk and not act" in the immigration crisis, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, he raised the tone of his speech Thursday night at a rally in Michigan.

"Mexico could easily stop them (migrants)"said the Republican in front of a euphoric public.

"If they do not, it will cost them a lot of money, but they could do it so easily," he added.

US authorities arrested in February 76,000 undocumented immigrants, the highest figure in a decade. The mark coincided with the White House's "national emergency" declaration, which intends to receive funding for the construction of the wall at the border.

Trump reiterated his threat of closing the border before the supposed inaction of Mexico. "If this is not the case, we will close the damn border"

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was kept for nearly five months of his tenure, ignoring statements by his US counterpart claiming that he was seeking to establish a binational friendly relationship, but the Chancellor Marcelo Ebrad he acknowledged receipt of Trump's speech.

"Mexico will act with responsibility and dignity in the immigration file, we will seek understanding, but we will always demand respect as we respect others"said Thursday evening the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

This is the first disagreement between the administrations of AMLO and Trump. The issue of immigration is the most controversial point of the relationship since the New York mogul badumed the presidency of the United States.

"Mexico does not do anything to help stop the flow of illegal immigrants into our country. They speak but they do not act. Like Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, who have been taking our money for years and doing nothing. Democrats are not interested in such laws. Maybe we will close the southern borders! ", He said during a tweet hours before Trump.

"We will help, we want to have good relations with the United States, we will not discuss these issues, we believe that we must solve the migratory phenomenon by tackling the causes, we will continue to help the migratory flow , those who cross our country under the law, that there is no violation of human rights ", answered Friday at its morning conference AMLO.

"I do not want to give much importance to … I'm going to be very careful," reiterated

"All these caravans are related to politics", said AMLO without giving more details.

The Secretary of the Interior, Olga Sánchez Cordero, He announced a change in the strategy implemented by Mexico with the caravans of migrants crisscrossing its territory in search of the southern border of the United States.

"We will not continue to mbadively grant humanitarian visaswe are going to give residence permits and temporary work permits throughout the south-east … We are looking for an orderly migration, "Sánchez Cordero said after a meeting with Kirstjen Nielsen, in charge of US Homeland Security.

Mexico has decided to implement a containment policy in the south-east of its territory.

"In the narrowest part of our country (200 km), we will locate the migration, civil protection facilities. We will not militarize our southern borderit's clear, so I let Ms. Nielsen know about it, "Sánchez Cordero explained.

López Obrador said that in the south-east he would create work opportunities for the "brothers" of Central America.

"If you think Trump has intensified his anti-Mexican rhetoric in the last few hours, let the campaign for re-election begin. I hope that Marcelo Ebrad and his team are already ready for what is to come and leave behind all the illusion of being able to rely on a reliable partner in Washington, "wrote the Univision reporter, Enrique Acevedo.

The wall was one of the most important promises of Trump's presidential campaign in 2016. The early years of his government were marked by congressional struggle for the approval of funds intended for construction.

López Obrador In February, he made it clear that he would avoid entering the debate. it was used for political purposes or as part of elections in the American Union.