Mexico and Central America ’Do More’ to Stop Drugs Than US, Says White House Chief Rafael Bernal - The Hill
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Despite the cooperation from Mexico, Kelly said he favored increasing the size of the existing border wall (WhiteHouse.gov)

White House chief of staff John Kelly praised Mexico and Central American countries for their roles in drug interdiction on Thursday, while also making an argument for increased border security.

Responding to a question from The Hill, Kelly talked about the role Mexico plays in fighting trafficking across the border.

"Places like Mexico, Central America suffer more from our drug demand, and do more in many ways to stop that drug flow than we do in our own country," he said.

Kelly, the former secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) and head of the U.S. Southern Command, is widely considered an expert on transnational crime in the Americas.

At DHS and the White House, Kelly's been central in advancing the Trump administration's policy on immigration and border security.

President Trump's push on border security started at his presidential announcement speech in June 2015, where he portrayed Mexico as lawless, an image he's fostered to argue for the need for increased border security.

But Kelly praised the Mexican government for its role in border security, saying the United States doesn't pull its weight on fighting demand within the United States for the drugs.

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