Overview
- The U.S. State Department said gradual border-security progress is unacceptable and called for concrete, measurable outcomes in dismantling cartels and cutting fentanyl flows.
- Both governments announced a bilateral Security Implementation Group meeting on January 23 and a follow-on ministerial in Washington in February to review progress.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected any U.S. troop deployment, urged Washington to curb gun trafficking and reduce drug demand, and cited claimed drops in fentanyl flow to the U.S. and overdose deaths.
- The New York Times reported the Trump administration pressed Mexico to allow U.S. special-operations or CIA participation in raids, with U.S. advisers already sharing intelligence inside Mexican command centers.
- House Democrats introduced a bill to bar federal funds for military action in Mexico without explicit Congressional authorization, signaling a legislative check on any unilateral move.