Breathe
By Sonia Garza González
We were already warned. Donald Trump became President of the United States in part because of his aggressive agenda towards our country, which includes, among other issues, high tariffs on imports, the deportation of undocumented Mexicans in U.S. territory and the fight against drug trafficking.
Each issue is quite complex and since the election, analysis of all kinds has been generated around the world. For this installment I will address the immigrant removal order.
During his inaugural address, Trump declared a national emergency at the southern border. Within minutes he put an end to the use of an application that allowed migrants to notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection of their intention to enter the United States, canceling appointments to apply for asylum with border authorities. The testimonies of hundreds of people are heartbreaking. The disheveled faces predict scenarios of precariousness and hopelessness, in contrast with the golden age promised by Trump for the US society. With this action he closed the few remaining legal avenues for regular migration.
He announced the deployment of 1,500 soldiers to contain migratory flows and pushed for the return of the Quédate en México program (formally known as MPP), which forces asylum seekers to wait in Mexican territory, leading to a massive exodus of migrants.
Fortunately, in the face of the wave of decrees and announcements, President Claudia Sheinbaum, together with the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary of the Interior, are reacting with a clear, firm and supportive diplomacy for Mexican nationals. I express this because in the face of the Republican's indulgence, I consider that despite the enormous challenges this brings with it, the President is acting at the height of the circumstances.
We recently saw the presentation of the ambitious six-year investment promotion plan, called Plan Mexico, which the Secretary of Economy described as "Mexico's navigation chart" for a new era: "There is uncertainty in the future, but if we are united we will move forward".
Plan Mexico covers five major sectors of Mexico's economy: consumer goods, automotive, information technology, tourism and energy. The strategy seeks to generate 1.5 million additional jobs in specialized manufacturing and priority sectors alone. The aim is for 50% of the supply and domestic consumption of textiles, footwear, furniture and toys to be local by 2030. Likewise, 30% of small and medium-sized Mexican companies will have access to financing.
Despite the banal criticism of the link between the private initiative and the federal administration, Altagracia Gómez, which does nothing more than distract, it is worth being aware and adopting Plan Mexico, working for regional integration, because I agree that "it is the only bet that in the long term will never make us lose", even if they continue to issue decrees.
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