‘You do it or we do it’

Members of the Texas Army National Guard arriving in El Paso, Texas in May. Mexico has been one of America’s closest allies for years under both Democratic and Republican administrations, even Donald Trump’s – that may be changing. ©2023 The New York Times Company

MEXICO has been one of America’s closest allies for years under both Democratic and Republican administrations, even Donald Trump’s.

That may be changing. Republican officials and voters have not only expressed criticisms of Mexico but also outright hostility against America’s southern neighbour.