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He ignored Mexico due to poor diplomatic relations, until a small incident (see related questions) prompted him to invade and occupy the Mexican port of Veracruz for six months in 1914. This invasion brought the two countries to the brink of war and worsened US-Mexico relations for decades to come.

Also, after the town of Columbus, New Mexico was attacked by Mexican outlaw Francisco Villa in 1916, he proceeded to launch a punitive expedition into Mexico, with the intent of capturing and/or killing Villa.

In either case, Mexico was in the middle of its Mexican Revolution (1910-1921), so neither side during the revolution could respond accordingly to such flagrant violation of their sovereignty.

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