Members of the Catholic Church hold a binational Mass in memory of migrants who died during their journey to the United States at the Mexico-U.S. border, as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, November 9. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez

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During his first admin, some of #Trump's controversial suggestions to advisers, such as potentially firing #missiles into #Mexico to destroy drug labs, never became policy in part because of pushback from ofcls at the #Pentagon.

"This will be 2016 on steroids & the fear is that he will hollow out the ranks & expertise in a way that will do irreparable damage to the Pentagon," the official said.

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Huehuetan, #Mexico

Migrants walk along the Huixtla highway hoping to reach the country’s northern border and ultimately the United States. Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of undocumented migrants had no “price tag”, the president-elect said, setting the scene for a confrontation between his incoming administration and Democratic officials across the US.

Photograph: Moisés Castillo/AP

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Migrants who requested an appointment for asylum in the United States using the CBP One application, a mobile phone app promoted by the U.S. administration that provides a way to lawfully approach the port of entry, walk towards El Chaparral, at the border between Mexico and the U.S, in Tijuana, Mexico. REUTERS/Jorge Duenes

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Mazatlán Villa de Flores, #Mexico

People gather around the graves of deceased loved ones during the annual Day of the Dead celebrations.

Photograph: Jorge Luis Plata/Reuters

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Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to #Mexico Even as #Trump Pushes “America First”
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On the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

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Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Despite Trump’s “America First” Push

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

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Tecun Uman, #Guatemala

Lisbeth Contreras, a Venezuelan migrant, hugs her children as she crosses the Suchiate River, which marks the border between Guatemala and #Mexico.

Photograph: Matias Delacroix/AP

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Cempasuchil (Marigold) flowers are pictured while the Popocatepetl volcano spews a column of ash and smoke in the background as seen from San Pedro Cholula, Puebla state, #Mexico. REUTERS/Imelda Medina

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Crossing the border

Inocente Pobre Amigo, Baja California, Tijuana, Mexico, 2018 (from the series Journey to the Center)

The picture captures Jorge Luna attempting a jump at the point where the wall meets the sea. This crossing is particularly hazardous, due to strong currents and heightened militarisation.

Photograph: Cristina de Middel/Magnum Photos

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Merida, #Mexico

A health worker dispenses insecticide with fogging machines, to kill mosquitoes spreading dengue fever, near a couple dressed as ‘catrinas’ ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations in Yucatan.

Photograph: Hugo Borges/AFP/Getty Images

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