In a plan that the White House has not announced yet, DHS agents will be deployed to the Guatemala-Mexico border, where they will help Guatemala fight the drug trade and they will also train Guatemala police to cut down the number of illegal aliens coming to the United States.
The plan is to send dozens of agents to Guatemala to stop the flow of illegals before they reach Mexico, where the government aids and abets their trip to the United States border. How long before the Democrats sue Guatemala over their restrictive illegal policy? I’m almost kidding.
The plan, which has not yet been formally announced, will reportedly involve a number of Homeland Security Investigations agents and intelligence analysts, several agents from Enforcement and Removal Operations, and other law enforcement personnel. A senior DHS source for CNN said the entire plan will last for two years.
News of the deployment comes after DHS Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan signed a memorandum with the Guatemalan government that calls on both countries to work together to fight crime and reduce unauthorized immigration.
“I am proud to sign this agreement with Minister Enrique Antonio Degenhart,” McAleenan said on Tuesday. “Through our continued collaboration and partnership, the U.S. and Guatemala are formalizing a number of initiatives to improve the lives and security of our respective citizens by combating human trafficking and the smuggling of illegal goods, helping to limit ‘push’ factors that encourage dangerous irregular migration to the U.S., perpetuating the ongoing crisis at our border.”
The U.S. government has agreed to help Guatemala fight local crime. In return, the Latin American country has agreed to beef up its own border security.