MEXICO CITY

What the report says

The New York Times reports that Mexico has already worked with the Trump administration to sharply reduce migration across the U.S.-Mexico border, but White House chief of staff Stephen Miller is pushing for even stricter results. According to officials in both countries familiar with private discussions, Miller has told American and Mexican counterparts that crossings should be driven to zero, a demand Mexican officials say is unrealistic given the length of the border.

The article says Miller, who previously served as deputy chief of staff, is expected to keep pressing the issue from his new post. It describes frequent calls with U.S. Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson and a broader White House focus on border enforcement, even as official crossing numbers remain far below recent peaks. President Trump has continued to frame migration as a national emergency and has threatened higher tariffs on Mexico over migrant caravans, despite Mexican efforts to stop them before they reach the border.

The report also places immigration cooperation in the context of wider U.S.-Mexico tensions and collaboration. Mexico has deployed troops to its northern border, intercepted migrants inside the country, and accepted large numbers of deportees from the United States, including people from third countries. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said the relationship has not changed despite Miller’s promotion, while U.S. officials argue the administration has delivered a more secure border.

The Times says the situation matters because it shows how immigration pressure remains central in the bilateral relationship, even after crossings fell to their lowest levels in decades.