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Trump threatens tariffs on Mexican imports over illegal immigration

“Mexico’s passive cooperation in allowing this mass incursion constitutes an emergency and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States,” Trump said in the statement

English | 31-05-19 | 09:52 | Reuters | Actualizada | 13-03-23 | 19:02 |

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President Donald Trump

said on Thursday the United States will impose a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico starting on June 10 until illegal immigration across the southern border is stopped.

On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied,..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2019

Mexico

says would be disastrous if Trump imposes new tariffs.

“The Tariff will gradually increase until the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied, at which time the Tariffs will be removed,” Trump said on Twitter .

In order not to pay Tariffs, if they start rising, companies will leave Mexico, which has taken 30% of our Auto Industry, and come back home to the USA. Mexico must take back their country from the drug lords and cartels. The Tariff is about stopping drugs as well as illegals!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2019

In a statement issued by the White House , Trump said the tariff would increase to 10% on July 1 , 15% on August 1 , 20% on September 1 , and to 25% on October 1 .

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“ Mexico’s passive cooperation in allowing this mass incursion constitutes an emergency and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States,” Trump said in the statement.

To address the emergency at the Southern Border, President Trump announced moments ago that he is invoking his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose a 5% tariff on all goods imported from Mexico. https://t.co/G56QgONiBp
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 30, 2019

“Mexico has very strong immigration laws and could easily halt the illegal flow of migrants

, including by returning them to their home countries,” he said.

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