Two migrant caravans, totaling 20,000 migrants in Oaxaca, Mexico, were recently disbanded by Mexican immigration authorities. The caravan disbandment is reportedly in response to diplomatic pressures linked to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s recent immigration policy statements. The migrants, primarily from Latin American countries, aimed to travel through Mexico en route to the U.S. border. Officials cited security concerns and the lack of legal travel documents as primary reasons for intervention. This action underscores a shift in migration policies amid growing international tensions over immigration. While migrants are not being repatriated, many are demanding humanitarian visas to continue their journey north. As long as they remain in Mexico, their ultimate goal is entry into the United States. The Trump-Sheinbaum agreement shows promise but has yet to address the complexity of the issue fully. Setting aside all the social media hype and high five's, the situation on the ground in Mexico is far more nuanced. With an estimated 1 million migrants spread throughout the country, organized crime preys on this vulnerable population, often smuggling them across more remote border regions. To achieve sustainable success, the three migrant pillars must be addressed: 1. Migrants will not voluntarily go back to their country of origin. 2. They will not remain permanently in Mexico. 3. Today's rejected asylum seekers are tomorrow's gotaways. What comes next for Mexico is "Operacion Hormiga" or ant operation, a strategy characterized by gradual, small-scale, and discreet actions that accumulate to achieve a larger goal. In migration, "operación hormiga” refers to the practice of migrants crossing borders in small, scattered groups to evade detection by authorities. This tactic is often employed to avoid large-scale apprehensions associated with migrant caravans or organized mass crossings. This practice is more commonly used in narcotics smuggling. Organized crime use “operación hormiga” to move small quantities of goods (e.g., drugs, contraband, or migrants) over time, reducing the risk of detection by law enforcement compared to moving larger shipments.