US President Donald Trump threatens new Mexico tariffs
US President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop a migrant caravan heading for the border, ratcheting up tensions with the US’ biggest trading partner.
Key points
- The Democratic Party’s recent electoral victories have lifted hopes of a warmer US welcome among would-be migrants.
Illegal crossings of the US-Mexico border have plummeted during Trump’s second term partly because Mexico, which sends the vast majority of its exports to its northern neighbor, has deployed troops to stem the flow and win over the White House.
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