Sources in the State Department close to Secretary of State Tillerson report that his recent trip to Mexico was a huge success. In secret negotiations, the Mexicans agreed to pay for the border wall that President Trump campaigned on.
As part of the deal, Mexico agreed to take over an area of southwest Texas that includes the cities of Corpus Christi, San Antonio and El Paso which are considered to be more left-leaning than the rest of the state. “They want more immigration, let’s see how they feel about this” said Texas governor Greg Abbott, adding “We wanted to throw in (liberal) Fort Worth too, but it just wasn’t practical”.
The President was reported to have insisted on turning over the land, saying that this part of Texas was disloyal and did not vote for him. Governor Abbott was at first reluctant to give up the territory, but hopes to be invited to Mar-a-Lago for golf. He was overheard saying “that part of Texas is a better fit for Mexico anyway”.
50% of the oil revenue from this area will go towards paying for the wall, allowing President Trump to completely fulfill his campaign promise to build the wall and have Mexico pay for it.
Much of the path of the wall will be along U.S. Interstate 10. Building the wall on an existing interstate is expected to help minimize construction costs.
In return for his role in the deal, Nieto is receiving 100 free nights at the Trump resort of his choosing and 100 free rounds of golf. The Trump Organization will be reimbursed by the U.S. Treasury for the full value of Nieto’s visits at the retail price in effect at the time.
Americans currently living in the area would immediately be given refugee status in Mexico and would have 3/5’s of a vote in Mexican elections. They will lose U.S. Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid benefits. However, the change will significantly improve the financial health of those programs by reducing their future liabilities, especially because a high proportion of Texans are on disability.
