Many pillars of the Mexican elite embrace the notion of Reconquista-the "reconquest" of the land ceded to the United States by Mexico during the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, achieved through mass migration and political action.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum quelled concerns on Monday about two recent movements of the U.S. military in the vicinity of Mexico that have the country on edge since the attack on Venezuela.

President Trump said the US will begin targeting drug cartels with military strikes, and suggested the operations could take place in Mexico.

Mexico has so far extradited nearly 100 alleged criminal gang members to face US courts during Trump's second term.