In brief
Despite President Trump's victory laps over the deal, analysts doubt that deploying more soldiers will curtail drug and migrant flow, particularly fentanyl.
In a bid to avoid U.S. tariffs, Mexico agreed to send 10,000 National Guard members to its northern border, echoing a past deployment of 28,000 troops during Trump's first term. While the agreement is seen as a diplomatic win for Trump, experts point out that it might just be a public relations move rather than a solid strategy to tackle the ongoing issues of drug trafficking and migration. Arturo Sarukhán, a former Mexican ambassador, emphasized that such moves create more media buzz than effective policy changes. The real impact of this troop deployment remains to be seen, as experts question whether it will address the influx of fentanyl and other challenges at the border.
