The Mexican president may be changing his view of the United States as Trump’s victory sends a warning to ruling socialists

Mexico City – President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is considering adjusting certain policies in response to the expected challenges The return of President-elect Trump to office, seeks to protect Mexico’s economic interests and manage immigration effectively.

Fearing that measures by the incoming Trump administration could be harmful to Mexico, Sheinbaum and other officials have expressed a commitment to maintaining a positive bilateral relationship while emphasizing Mexico’s sovereignty. In a recent press conference, she assured Mexicans that there is “no reason to worry” about the election results, indicating confidence in the stability of bilateral relations. “We will work with dialogue and respect for our sovereignties,” she said.

Speaking to Fox News Digital, Rodrigo Montes de Oca, a scholar at the Baker Institute Center on the United States and Mexico, said that “the bilateral relationship will no longer be reduced to a single issue, but will be addressed in a broader way.” He explained that “former President López Obrador – AMLO, was very good at being able to concentrate the entire bilateral relationship on a single issue: immigration.

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He continued: “If AMLO cooperated on immigration, The Biden administration turned the other way on important issues like security and fentanyl trafficking and all the anti-democratic policies that Mexico was and is promoting. Now with the incoming Trump administration, everything will become much more complex because they will focus not only on immigration, but also on trade and security. Therefore, Trump went so far as to say during the campaign that if Mexico did not cooperate on these issues, he would release US government intelligence on politicians in Mexico related to drug cartels. The relationship will be dealt with in a more comprehensive way. I don’t see the Mexican government preparing for that.”

With Trump’s plans for mass deportations and more immigration controls, Mexico is expected to strengthen its immigration policies. This could involve increased enforcement at its southern border and expanded cooperation with US authorities to effectively manage migration flows. Such measures are intended to address US concerns while upholding Mexico’s sovereignty and humanitarian obligations.

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Sheinbaum continued Mexico’s existing strategies to manage and discourage migrant caravans traveling toward the United States. These measures include deploying the National Guard and other security forces to intercept and disperse groups of migrants at the southern border. This approach aims to prevent large caravans from forming and moving north.

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The Mexican government has organized flights to repatriating migrants to their countries of origin and trying to reduce the number of people trying to cross Mexico on their way to the United States. Mexico continues to work closely with US authorities to manage migration flows, including accepting certain deported migrants and implementing policies to control the increase in the number of people applying. entry into the United States.

Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican exports, particularly in the auto sector, have prompted Mexico to consider reciprocal measures. Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard indicated that Mexico may impose its own tariffs on US imports if such US tariffs are enacted, underscoring the potential economic consequences for both nations.

Montes de Oca told Fox News Digital that “Mexico needs to draw up a comprehensive plan to deal with the current violence in the country; otherwise, there could be economic consequences that could affect the renegotiation of USMCA trade agreement in 2026.” In response to Trump’s earlier threats of military action against drug cartels, Mexico may improve its security strategies to reduce the risk of unilateral US interventions that the Mexican government fears.

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The president of the Mexican Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, said: “Donald Trump is a difficult guy, but he does not eat fire, he knows very well the importance of the relationship with our country, he knows very well the importance of Mexican communities in the United States, and that he had very important support from Mexicans during the election.” He added, “Claudia Sheinbaum has the ability, the tenacity, the character, the preparation and the popular support to get along well with him.”

Mexican congressman Raúl Torres told Fox News Digital: “Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration will have to reinforce the security strategy on the southern border by deploying the National Guard and strengthening the presence of the National Migration Institute. Likewise, she must change the narrative and a new way of negotiate with the U.S. given the upcoming negotiation of the USMCA trade agreement.She must put an economic agenda at the center of empowering Mexicans in the U.S., whose weight is increasing every day as many of them open businesses, create jobs, and vote on. Donald Trump.”

Experts say it is still early and uncertain to what extent the Sheinbaum administration will be open to changing certain positions and policies to benefit relations with the United States. Mainly in security, they predict, as her predecessor preferred to protect criminal groups rather than fight them. She promised continuity in everything, and security policy could be the point of greatest tension with the incoming Trump administration.

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