Mexican Troop Deployment Met With Skepticism On US Border

Members of Mexico's National Guard patrol near the border with the United States in Tijuana, just south of California (Credit: AFP)

Mexican armed troops guard the fence snaking along the US border as part of a deal with President Donald Trump, who delayed tariffs on Mexico in exchange for increased efforts against illegal migration and fentanyl smuggling.

But locals are skeptical the soldiers will make a difference so far as drug trafficking is concerned.