Nixon and Reagan tried closing the border to pressure Mexico – here's what happened
- Written by Aileen Teague, Postdoctoral Fellow, Brown University
Nixon's Operation Intercept in 1969 led to massive traffic jams. AP PhotoJust a week ago, President Donald Trump appeared poised to take the drastic step of closing the U.S.-Mexico border to both trade and travel. He said he wanted to stop the flood of Central American migrants entering the United States but also punish Mexico for failing to do so....
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