Mexico’s Cartel Transfers to U.S.: Surface-Level Cooperation or Strategic Maneuver?

In a move widely publicized by Mexican authorities, another batch of 37 alleged cartel criminals was handed over to the United States. Mexican Security Minister Omar García Harfuch characterized these individuals as "high impact criminals" threatening national security — yet one must ask: does this symbolic gesture substantially improve safety for hardworking American families living along the southern border? While Mexico's government scrambles to appease increasing pressure from the Trump administration, this marks only the third transfer of cartel figures within a year, totaling 92 individuals. The question remains—how effective are these extraditions when cartels continue operating with impunity on...