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With Trump threatening to punish Mexico for the Honduran immigration crisis he created (geography was not his top subject), I headed to Mexico yesterday to pick up the prize for International Reporting from the Club de Periodistas de México (a prize I share with #JulianAssange). 
The big story while I was in #Mexico was today’s planned march in Tijuana, called for by President @lopezobrador. He’s called for hundreds of thousands to march on the border to “defender nuestra soberanía”— defend Mexico’s sovereignty, its dignity.
There’s a feeling that Trump was simply trying to humiliate #Mexico, that it has nothing to do with migrants. Ironically, the President, reasonably referred to as the #BernieSanders of Mexico, has been exceptionally cooperative and respectful toward Trump. gregpalast.com/how-the-bernie…
President @lopezobrador offered jobs and visas to the migrants to reduce pressure on the border. He’s also called for a Marshall Plan for Central America which #Mexico would fund with the US, so Hondurans would not have to flee. soundcloud.com/user-835943867… #MexicoTariffs
As I write this, #Mexico has just reached an agreement with Trump — totally on Mexico's terms. Trump is even restoring aid to Central America, in coordination with Mexico. There is hope. nytimes.com/2019/06/07/us/… #MexicoTariffs
Talking of hope, join me and infamous #Punk icon @WinstonSmithArt as we do our own little bit: Appearing Saturday at the opening of Ramon’s Rags to Riches Vintage Clothing and Gallery, in #HighlandPark, Los Angeles (5008 York Blvd) on Saturday, 5 til 10pm. bit.ly/ramonsrags
Ramon is a Honduran refugee who is still on the “rags“ part of the curve. Sending him back to Honduras would be a death sentence. I can’t forget that my family only survived because the Palasts came to America illegally — but didn’t have to worry about ICE raids in the night.
