US’s southern neighbour deploys soldiers and armed police to block migrants from Latin America
Mexican Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard speaks during a press conference at the Embassy of Mexico in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2019, after meeting with US Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the White House. Picture: SAUL LOEB / AFP
Trump, travelling in Europe to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, tweeted late on Wednesday: “Immigration discussions at the White House with representatives of Mexico have ended for the day. Progress is being made, but not nearly enough!” It was unclear whether the hardening of Mexico’s response would appease Trump, who is struggling to make good on his key 2016 presidential campaign promise to build a wall along the US-Mexico border as part of a hard-line immigration stance.
The unexpected announcement rattled global financial markets, and even Trump’s fellow Republicans fretted about the potential economic impact on US businesses and consumers, who would have to absorb the costs. It was unclear if secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who attended Wednesday’s discussions with Mexican foreign minister Marcelo Ebrard, would lead Thursday’s talks. Pompeo had no public events on his schedule, and representatives for the state department could not be immediately reached for comment.
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