Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum Cruelly Acts Like The U.S. Is A Neighbor

BusinessPolicyMexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum Cruelly Acts Like The U.S. Is A NeighborByJohn Tamny,Contributor.Follow AuthorJun 01, 2026, 11:00am EDTMEXICO CITY, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 23: President of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo speaks during the daily morning briefing at Palacio Nacional on February 23, 2026 in Mexico City, Mexico. The Secretariat of National Defense of Mexico confirmed that during a security operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as 'El Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed. Mexican authorities confirmed the deaths of over 25 members of the armed forces in different attacks by the Cartel after the operation that killed Oseguera. (Photo by Cristopher Rogel Blanquet/Getty Images)Getty ImagesIt’s too bad Mexico is a neighbor of the United States. That’s not a dig at Mexico or its people, rather it’s a dig at Mexico’s politicians. Since there’s a booming U.S. economy north of Mexico, one that individuals of Mexican descent play an important role in keeping elevated, Mexico’s politicians don’t have to be serious about implementing policies associated with growth. And they don’t have to because they’re constantly being bailed out by the United States. Evidence supporting the above claim can be found in the $61 billion that Mexican workers in the U.S. remitted to Mexico last year. With so many Mexicans working so productively in the U.S., and remitting tens of billions worth of their production, Mexico’s economy remains far more vibrant than it would be if the Congo, North Korea, or Peru bordered Mexico. Which is paradoxically Mexico’s domestic problem. With the world’s richest country next door, the country’s political class once again doesn’t have to pursue policies of economic freedom so associative with growth. The U.S. takes care of things for them.The tens of billions that are remitted annually add more to Mexico’s economy than both tourism and oil. While Mexican workers in the U.S. add impor...