Overview

• Officials held the inaugural meeting of the Mexico–U.S. Security Implementation Group in McAllen, Texas, unveiling the joint effort to disrupt southbound gun trafficking.
• Mexico will expand use of ATF’s eTrace and deploy ballistic‑imaging technology across all 32 states to trace recovered firearms from original sale to criminal use.
• At Mexico’s request, the United States created a secure platform to share data on air shipments and suspicious packages to flag weapons, drugs, chemical precursors and illicit fuels.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum said Washington agreed to step up operations on U.S. soil to curb outbound weapons, citing U.S. recognition that roughly three‑quarters of seized guns in Mexico originate there.
• Both governments pledged joint investigations, inspections and judicial cooperation, though analysts describe the plan as a continuation of past efforts that will hinge on resources, interagency coordination and legal realities.