nam 22 uu 4500 10.59704/5293f7404ca5d71e DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 250319s2025||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.59704/5293f7404ca5d71e doi eng 342 23 González Espinosa, Rodolfo Author aut From Hugs to Handcuffs - The Costs of Mexico Illegally Transferring 29 Nationals to the US González Espinosa, Rodolfo Verfassungsblog 2025-03-19 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier On 27 February, the Mexican government transferred 29 alleged drug lords to the US. Instead of undergoing the due process required for extradition, they were simply removed of their cells, put on a plane and sent to the USA. This act was termed a “deliver” by Mexico, while the US called it a “expulsion”. This is not just a semantic issue. While combating organised crime is crucial, by bypassing the rules for extradition, Mexico disregarded the rule of law and set a dangerous precedent for sovereignty and the protection of fundamental rights. CC BY-SA 4.0 Drug Policies expulsion Extradition Mexico Rule of Law United States USA Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/mexico-us-deliver-drug-lords/ raw object