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 / Modified jun 22, 2019 2:17 p.m.

Mexico's southern border deployment faces pushback

A discussion with KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes.

As Mexico begins deploying its National Guard to its southern border with Guatemala to curb the influx of migrants journeying to the U.S., the move has faced opposition from within the country. KJZZ Mexico City Bureau Chief Rodrigo Cervantes discussed why some federal lawmakers are criticizing the decision and how President Trump's threat to levy new tariffs on Mexican trade led to the deployment.

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