into doing something that neither of you want to see happen. mexico has a very similar problem, overwhelmed with people who are applying for asylum. police forces are overwhelmed. the shelters are totally overwhelmed and as mexico s government s struggles to keep up, the journey has become even more perilous for the migrants will makes it so dangerous is the fact that there are threats really on all sides on the one side violent drug cartels who have found a cruel new way to make money. you will see organized crime moving increasingly into the trafficking of migrants the smuggling business has become even more lucrative than dealing fentanyl for migrants. it can be just as deadly when cartels can t extort migrants for monday they often just kill the people if kidnapped another danger often mexican authorities sometimes corrupt sometimes inept sometimes lethal in march 2023, a fire broke out at a migrant detention center migrants were left blocked in the cells killing doze
anchoring across cnn platforms you re going to see no more of me for a bit. but i m omar jimenez. we ll see you again next week on may 13, 18, 46 the united states declared war on mexico president james polk, claimed that america had been attacked but in reality the invasion was a brazen land and grab american troops made it all the way to mexico city and the u.s. next to much of today s western united states the future founder of the republican party and illinois congressman named abraham lincoln passionately opposed the war but today s republicans have mexico in their sights. once again back when he was president donald trump as defense secretary, market esport if he could launch missiles at mexico s drug cartels without mexico s permission and then blame the attack on another country we. could do it quietly. trump said, no one would know it was us esper told him the idea was ridiculous an act of war against one of america s biggest trading partners but trump would not ba
chance to hammer home about the president and the attack on our consulate in libya and how the administration handled it we ll have more on that with ed henry who is tonight in williamsburg, virginia where the president has been practicing for tomorrow. he will have all the details. first, let s get to carl cammeron in new york tonight. tell us how both sides have been getting ready. well, for mr. romney he has spent a tremendous amount of time on a mock stage set up just as it will be tomorrow night at hofstra university. his aides have been working on body language, encouraging him to lean in and answering questions. body language look like a retreat don t back away. encouraging him to use the opportunity to show he can connect to voters. that s one of the criticisms to mr. romney. both of these candidates are very familiar with the town hall format, it s just that they haven t been doing it with their opponents sitting on stage waiting for the follow-up. mr. obama will be taking q