Mexican authorities arrested two men suspected of promoting and organizing the migrant caravans that moved thousands of migrants from Central America to the U.S. border. Officials claim that the two men demanded money from Central American migrants in exchange for getting them illegally into the U.S.
Mexican tax officials froze the assets of 26 individuals and entities they allege are tied to human smuggling organizations or to promoting Central American migrant caravans. The caravans moved thousands of individuals from the “northern triangle” through Mexico to the U.S. border. The funding for the migrant caravans allegedly came from the U.S., England, Africa, and Central America.
Talks with Mexican officials are not making “nearly enough” progress in curbing the Central American migration into the United States, said a tweet from President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) accused President Trump of using tariff threats as a “distraction” from the Mueller report during her weekly briefing on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the GOP leader in the House, is urging establishment GOP Senators to begin supporting President Donald Trump’s strategy of using tariff threats against Mexico’s policy of allowing mass migration through its territory.
Democrat presidential candidate Julián Castro told CNN’s Don Lemon that President Trump’s tariff threats are “Grade-A dumb.”
During Wednesday’s broadcast of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) addressed the possibility President Donald Trump levying tariffs on Mexico over the lax handling of its southern border.
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) weighed in on President Donald Trump’s threats put tariffs on Mexico for the lax control of its southern border. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Trump is bluffing,
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox News @ Night,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) explained why he was not one of his U.S. Senate colleagues that opposed levying tariffs against Mexico for its seemingly lack of willingness to control its own southern border, which is contributing to U.S. immigration problems.
Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “America’s Newsroom,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) said he approved of President Donald Trump’s tactic of levying a 5% tariff on Mexico until there was a noticeable improvement on lowering the influx of illegal immigrants into the United States through the U.S.-Mexico border.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stated that there “is not much support” in the Republican conference for tariffs and that he hopes that the tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose on Mexico
On Tuesday’s “CNN Right Now,” Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) stated that there might be enough people to override a veto on a vote against President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico and that “I can’t be for letting the president have
A top official in Mexico’s government is rejecting the White House’s call for a “safe third country” immigration deal, and some GOP leaders are trying to prevent President Donald Trump from getting a deal by imposing tariffs on Mexico.
With just 6 days to go before the border security tarriffs are set to apply, President Trump downplayed the idea they might be avoided.
“No. I don’t think that they will do that,” Trump said. “I think if they do it is foolish, there’s nothing more important than borders, I’ve had tremendous Republican support.”
Despite claims that trade tensions with China are responsible for the slowdown in manufacturing, the sector began to slow in April.
Middle-class Americans whose livelihoods have been thrown off course after being laid off by General Motors (GM) in Lordstown, Ohio, are fed up with the country’s political and business ruling class in Washington, DC.
On Saturday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “Weekends with Alex Witt,” Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) discussed President Trump’s threat to slap tariffs on Mexico over illegal immigration and argued that Trump “inherited” an economy that was trending in the right direction from
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ) discussed President Trump’s tariff threat against Mexico and criticized the logic of “taxing” Americans to punish Mexico. Schweikert said the tariff threat “doesn’t help”
Prices of durable goods, which are thought to be those most likely to be affected by metals tariffs, are down 1.8 percent.
Advocates of cheap labor for corporations and open borders trade policies may sue to stop Trump’s newest tariffs.
Consumer sentiment improved from its April slump but fears that tariffs could raise prices pushed up inflation expectations.
Mexico’s government is sending its foreign minister to D.C. for meetings on Friday after President Donald Trump promised to impose trade tariffs until Mexico helps end the huge migration from Central America
Mexico’s vital trade with the United States will be taxed until the country’s government blocks the mass migration of Central Americans into the United States, President Donald Trump announced via tweet late Thursday.
On Thursday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Cuomo Primetime,” Trump 2020 campaign Senior Adviser Kimberly Guilfoyle discussed President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will impose tariffs on goods from Mexico until illegal immigration is halted by stating that “There may be some growing
Vice President Mike Pence affirmed Thursday President Donald Trump’s determination in pressing Mexico to address the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border.
President Donald Trump made good on a promised immigration announcement Thursday night, proclaiming he will increase tariffs on Mexico.
China’s state controlled orders of U.S. soybeans have been halted, according to a report from Bloomberg.
The Global Times says it has “absolute confidence that China will win and deal a knockout blow to the US economy.”
Steve Hilton told Breitbart News that Joe Biden’s “personal corruption” includes “billions of dollars in bribes from the Chinese government.”
Chinese state media warn the U.S. not to underestimate the willingness of China to hit back against attempts to “curb” Huawei.
China’s People’s Daily on Monday strove to portray the U.S.-China trade war as a trick pulled by the United States to “establish an imaginary overseas enemy” and distract from the “long-standing structural issues of its own economic policies.”
The Global Times reported that an official had implied China could use its near monopoly of rare-earths in trade war.
Defying predictions that the trade war would prompt consumers to pull back, confidence soared to near 18-year highs in May.|
Billionaire Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei brushed off the idea that the company could be included in trade negotiations between the United States and China.
“The best 5G technology is made by a Chinese company called Huawei,” Daily Show host Trevor Noah says in a clip that ran on state TV.
At a press conference in Japan, Donald Trump said that China probably wants a trade deal but the time is not right.
President Donald Trump directed assistance for America’s farmers while long-term trade deals are negotiated, leading the Agriculture Secretary to announce $16 billion in aid Thursday.
It all rests on the false assumption that moving out of China necessarily means moving to a less efficient producer.
Tariffs on Chinese goods are likely to go up as China points the finger at the U.S. for the collapse of trade talks.
