Imperial-Latin American War

The Imperial-Latin American War was an armed conflict between the American Imperium and Mexico, who had support from the remaining seven Central American countries and Venezuela.

Illegal Immigration
Main article: List of incidents along the Imperial-Mexican border 

Illegal immigration into the American Imperium has long been an issue for the country since its formation in 2002 and continues to be a subject for debate among government officials. However, the Imperial-dominated Parliament passed the Homeland Defense Act, approving the use of the Imperial Army to combat the illegal immigration, as well as drug runners and human traffickers. The Act, howevered, increased the number of the deaths among migrants attempting to enter the country, as well as the soldiers and border patrol agents who are killed by armed drug runners and human traffickers. Thus, General Flavio Murillo of the Southwestern Military Zone issued a "shoot first, ask questions later" policy within his respective military zone, stating that any illegal immigrant that attempts to cross the border or is found by any law enforcement division within the Imperium will be shot immeaditly without questioning or trial. This policy enacted by General Murillo resulted in tensions between the Mexican government and the Imperial government, who refused to remove Murillo from his position and have him tried for crimes against humanity.

Armed incursions into Imperial territory
Main article: Incursions into Imperial territory by the Mexican military 

Since its formation in 2002, espically during a period of unstability between XX of 2002 to January of 2003, the Mexican military - mainly the army - has launched numerous incursions into Imperial territory. The Imperial government has claimed that Mexican military units have opened fire on members of the Imperial Army and border patrol agents of the Imperial Military Police, a claim that was strongly denied by the Mexican government. However, ongoing incursions by the Mexican military has led to the declaration of war issued by the Imperial government on August 5, 2008 after the Mexican military crossed the international border into Arizona, holding a border patrol agent at gunpoint on August 3, before retreating back across the border when support for the agent arrived.

Bombing campaign
Main article: Bombing campaign during the Imperial-Latin American War

At 12:09 AM, the Imperial Navy initiated an massive bombing campaign against Mexico using a combination of fighters, cruise missiles, and the combined firepower of the Battlestar Nixon and Battlestar Reagan. The Mexican Air Force, who had no warning of any kind before the beginning of the war, was unable to mobilize much of its aircraft in northern Mexico before being destroyed on the ground by Battlestar Nixon, who repeatably fired a dozen two-burst shots against airports and military bases across the northern portion of the country.