U.S. and Mexico failed to reach an agreement on immigration, inching closer to President Trump’s Monday deadline for new tariffs to be imposed on all Mexican imports.
on all Mexican imports beginning this Monday"until Mexico substantially stops the illegal inflow of aliens coming through its territory." The president warned that the tariffs could increase monthly if the Mexican government failed to adequately address illegal immigration, with the penalties potentially climbing as high as 25 percent.
Trump, who was traveling abroad Wednesday, tweeted that"[p]rogress is being made, but not nearly enough!” He added that negotiations would continue on Thursday “with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the 5% level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule.”
Trump’s plan to hit Mexico with tariffs in order to compel them to sign on to his immigration policies has been met with significant bipartisan blowback. necessary to follow through with his plan. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., went as far to warn the White House that the Senate would be prepared to vote to disapprove of the president’s action, or even override a potential veto by the president if necessary.
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