Border Report Live

Drug cartels cashed in when migrants were flocking to Mexico with hopes of getting to the U.S. The migrants paid thousands of dollars to get to the border, and in many cases, paid more to be smuggled across. But many became the targets of cartels and were kidnapped and held for ransom, including those already in the U.S. But in Mexican border towns, migrants have all but disappeared due to President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration. But it’s created a disturbing trend in which criminals are targeting civilians, including Americans. In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondents Julian Resendiz and Salvador Rivera discuss recent homicides involving Americans in Mexico.

When President Donald Trump threatened mass deportations at the dawn of his second term, Mexico got ready. The country set up massive welcoming centers in large cities along the border to help newly-deported Mexicans. But the mass deportations never materialized. Mexico is now shifting some of its resources to help Mexican nationals who are still in the U.S. In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondent Julian Resendiz discusses the types of services Mexico is ramping up to help its citizens at risk of deportation in the interior of the U.S.

Whether President Donald Trump will renegotiate the country’s trade agreement with Mexico and Canada remains to be seen, but the threat is already affecting commerce on the border. In this episode of Border Report Live, correspondents Julian Resendiz and Salvador Rivera discuss how USMCA renegotiations are sending jitters through border communities that are already reeling from Trump administration tariffs. Plus, Trump is expected to add conditions that many business leaders can’t control, like stopping the flow of migration and drugs at the border.