REDSTATE | Published November 27, 2024
Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has pledged to have a good working relationship with President-elect Donald Trump once he takes office, has responded to Trump’s statement on November 25, 2024, in which he promised tariffs on Mexico and Canada due to their allowing illegal immigration and the flow of drugs across their borders into the United States to go unchecked.
As everyone is aware, thousands of people are pouring through Mexico and Canada, bringing Crime and Drugs at levels never seen before. Right now a Caravan coming from Mexico, composed of thousands of people, seems to be unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border. On January 20th, as one of my many first Executive Orders, I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States, and its ridiculous Open Borders. This Tariff will remain in effect until such time as Drugs, in particular Fentanyl, and all Illegal Aliens stop this Invasion of our Country! Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to easily solve this long simmering problem. We hereby demand that they use this power, and until such time that they do, it is time for them to pay a very big price!
Sheinbaum’s response reads as follows:
I am writing to you regarding your statement on Monday, November 25, concerning migration, fentanyl trafficking, and tariffs.
You may not be aware that Mexico has developed a comprehensive policy to assist migrants from different parts of the world who cross our territory en route to the southern border of the United States. As a result, and according to data from your country’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP), encounters at the Mexico–United States border have decreased by 75% between December 2023 and November 2024. Moreover, half of those who arrive do so through a legally scheduled appointment under the United States’ CBP One program. For these reasons, migrant caravans no longer arrive at the border.
Even so, it is clear that we must work together to create a new labor mobility model that is necessary for your country, as well as address the root causes that compel families to leave their homes out of necessity. If even a small percentage of what the United States allocates to war were instead dedicated to building peace and fostering development, it would address the underlying causes of human mobility.
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
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NEWSWEEK | Published November 27, 2024
Dueling tariffs between the United States and Mexico could mean higher prices for American consumers.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signaled Tuesday that she was willing to go tit-for-tat if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his plans to raise tariffs on America’s neighbors.
“One tariff would be followed by another in response, and so on until we put at risk common businesses,” Sheinbaum said.
Some in Trump’s world think he’s using tariffs as a bargaining chip, but Sheinbaum’s warning suggests Mexico has no plans to play nice and that Trump’s dealings with the country will be much more tense than they were when Andrés Manuel López Obrador was in office at the same time as Trump.
Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico, Canada, China
Trump announced Monday that he would raise a 25 percent tariff on all products coming from Mexico and Canada if the two countries do not stop the flow of drugs and migrants across borders. He also announced a 10 percent tariff on goods from China.
He had made similar promises on the campaign trail, vowing to implement a 60 percent blanket tariff on Chinese goods and a 10 to 20 percent tariff on imports from all other trading partners.
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