This split shows the southern border wall and troops at the border. (Getty Images)
Simultaneously, it argues that there has been a "rapid deterioration" in U.S.-Mexico security cooperation and Mexico’s own anti-cartel operations.
It is a view shared by the new Trump administration. Trump issued an executive order on day one to deploy the military to the border as part of a slew of broader efforts to secure the southern border and crack down on illegal immigration.
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Authors Robert Greenway, Andres Martinez-Fernandez and Wilson Beaver argue for a number of follow-up measures to confront the threat of the cartels and what they see as a "reluctant" Mexican government.
"The first steps on this front should consist of measures, such as substantial bolstering of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) border security capacities, increasing restrictions on formal and informal border crossings, ramping up U.S. law enforcement efforts, targeting illicit financial flows tied to the cartels, and sanctioning corrupt Mexican officials," they wrote.
People are seen boarding a U.S. military aircraft. The White House announced on Friday that "deportation flights have begun" in the U.S. (White House)
The report comes after a flurry of activity from the administration, including the deployment of the military to the border, to tackle the border threat and limit illegal immigration.
Troops began arriving in El Paso, Texas, and San Diego on Thursday evening, providing 1,000 U.S. Army personnel and 500 Marines from Camp Pendleton in California.
"This represents a 60% increase in active-duty ground forces since President Trump was sworn-in Monday," then-acting Defense Secretary Robert Salesses said in a statement late Wednesday.
There are already 2,500 U.S. service members stationed at the southern border.
Fox News’ Christina Shaw contributed to this report.
Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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