Overview

• Speaking at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, the Texas senator said the proposal envisions joint operations on Mexican soil against cartels and “is not a project of invasion.”
• President Claudia Sheinbaum has publicly rejected a foreign military presence and said there will be no invasion, confirming she did not accept Trump’s offer.
• Cruz framed the proposal as a partnership to boost safety in both countries and cited Plan Colombia and U.S. backing to El Salvador’s anti-gang campaign as precedents.
• He blamed the Biden administration for increased unauthorized migration, claiming about 12 million people have entered the United States since 2021.
• Citing the New York Times, he said cartel revenues from human smuggling rose from roughly $500 million in 2018 to about $13 billion in recent years.