US and Mexico collaborate on border security

US and Mexico agree to military collaboration on patrols, communication for border security

Military commanders from the U.S. and Mexico have agreed to conduct coordinated patrols, share more information and establish channels for instant communication as part of increased border security each country has put in place in the past month.

“Both leaders expect their agreement will serve to enable further conversations and coordination in greater detail at varied levels to ensure the mutual security of the border,” Defense Department Chief of Staff Joseph Kasper said Wednesday.

The changes stemmed from a recently held meeting between Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, commander of U.S. Northern Command, and Gen. Ricardo Trevilla Trejo, secretary of national defense for Mexico.

The coordinated patrols will occur with each country’s troops remaining on their respective sides of the Rio Grande, the river that divides the U.S. and Mexico, Kasper said.

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