Mexico reportedly talked Trump out of tariffs by offering 'aggressive' crackdown on migrants
President Trump was persuaded to drop his plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico after Mexican negotiators promised to crack down on Central American migrants, officials from both governments told The Washington Post.
Mexico said it will arrest thousands of migrants every week, deploy the national guard to the border with Guatemala, and accept asylum seekers rejected at the U.S. border, the Post reports. Trump lashed out on Monday morning after it was reported that several of these conditions had been agreed to earlier, and tweeted that should Mexican lawmakers fail to approve parts of the deal, "tariffs will be reinstated!"
White House officials told the Post that Trump supports the plan because it's "aggressive." The deal was solidified when Trump, his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner, and adviser and immigration hardliner Stephen Miller were all in Europe; Mexican negotiators met with Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Mexican officials did request the U.S. focus on adding more immigration judges in order to speed up the asylum process, and reminded the administration that it is not Mexico's fault the U.S. has a dysfunctional immigration system, the Post reports.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
-
Boeing machinists approve contract, end strike
Speed Read The company's largest union approved the new contract offer, ending a seven-week strike
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
US economy still strong in final preelection report
Speed Read It grew at a solid 2.8% annual rate from July through September
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Boeing machinists reject deal, continue strike
Speed Read The rejection came the same day Boeing reported a $6.2 billion quarterly loss
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Ports reopen after dockworkers halt strike
Speed Read The 36 ports that closed this week, from Maine to Texas, will start reopening today
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Empty-nest boomers aren't selling their big homes
Speed Read Most Americans 60 and older do not intend to move, according to a recent survey
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
-
Brazil accuses Musk of 'disinformation campaign'
Speed Read A Brazilian Supreme Court judge has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk and X
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Disney board fends off Peltz infiltration bid
Speed Read Disney CEO Bob Iger has defeated activist investor Nelson Peltz in a contentious proxy battle
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
-
Disney and DeSantis reach detente
Speed Read The Florida governor and Disney settle a yearslong litigation over control of the tourism district
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published