Bangladesh, Feb. 2 -- Mexican-American relations were never as tense in recent history as they are today. The new US President Donald Trump has threatened Mexico, among other things, with 25% tariffs in retaliation for migrants crossing the border—something which he has not done so yet. Trumps harsh rhetoric and measures against neighboring Mexico might be backfiring, though. Consider this:

On Thursday, United Mexican States denied access to a US military plane, which could not land, thus frustrating Trump administrations plans to deport migrants. The reasons remain unclear.

Last week, envoys from 10 American countries (Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Belize) met in Mexico Cit...