Deadly Flooding in Mexico Exposes Regional Infrastructure Failures and Risks to US Border Security

As torrential rains unleash devastating floods across Mexico’s central and southeastern states, the tragic loss of at least 22 lives underscores a broader narrative of governmental negligence and unpreparedness—issues that ripple beyond Mexico’s borders to affect American interests. In Hidalgo alone, where landslides buried communities and rivers broke their banks, the destruction of more than a thousand homes along with critical hospitals and schools lays bare the consequences of inadequate infrastructure investment. When basic protections fail, it is not just Mexican citizens who suffer but also the stability of this vital region that shares thousands of miles of border with...