Border Security
Mexican cartels turn to maritime smuggling as land border tightens under Trump
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Mexican cartels, whose migrant-smuggling profits surged under President Joe Biden, are increasingly turning to Pacific Ocean routes as President Donald Trump’s administration tightens enforcement at the southern border. For the past six months, the administration says it has stopped releasing illegal border crossers into the U.S., contributing to a sharp drop in migrant encounters and prompting smugglers to adapt with more sea-based operations along the California coast, according to a Daily Wire report.
Nearly 33 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants detained in Tamil Nadu's Salem district were placed on a train to West Bengal on March 20, 2026, for deportation to Bangladesh. Tamil Nadu police are escorting them with Railway Protection Force assistance.
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Mexican special forces, with U.S. intelligence assistance, killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as El Mencho, leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in a raid in Tapalpa, Jalisco. The operation has triggered widespread violence across Mexico, including in tourist areas like Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara, stranding thousands of tourists. The U.S. State Department maintains a Level 4 travel advisory for the bordering state of Tamaulipas due to ongoing dangers.
The Guatemalan Army clashed with suspected illegal armed groups that entered from Mexico at the Chiapas border, injuring one soldier. The incident took place in the departments of Huehuetenango and San Marcos, where the criminals fired on local communities. Guatemalan authorities seized weapons, tactical gear, and drones in the operation.
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Peru's interim president José Jerí announced an emergency state on the country's borders to combat crime and curb irregular migration, sparking reactions in Chile. Arica's governor Diego Paco and presidential candidate José Antonio Kast demanded President Gabriel Boric's presence in the northern zone to take urgent measures. From the officialism, Senator Tomás de Rementería criticized the calls as a politicized alarm.