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President Donald Trump in the Rose Garden at the White House on May 22, 2019. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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President Trump Is Confident Mexico Will ‘Try Very Hard’ to Enforce New Immigration Deal


BY JANITA KAN
June 8, 2019 Updated: June 8, 2019Share



President Donald Trump is optimistic about the new immigration deal reached between the United States and Mexico on June 7, saying that he believes Mexico would “try very hard” to enforce the agreement that could stem the flow of illegal immigrants coming into America.
“Mexico will try very hard, and if they do that, this will be a very successful agreement for both the United States and Mexico!” Trump said on early June 8.
Trump warned on May 30 that he will impose a 5 percent important tariff on all goods coming from Mexico if the country does not take action to tackle the influx of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexicosubsequently sent a delegation, led by Secretary of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, to Washington to seek “an agreement for the benefit of the two nations.”
After three days of negotiations, the United States and Mexico reached anagreement that would see an expanded implementation of the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), commonly known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy and increased security at the southern border. The implementation of the tariffs against Mexico was subsequently suspended indefinitely.
“I am pleased to inform you that the United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” Trump wrote on Twitter late June 7.

“Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border,” he continued. “This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States.”
In the deal, named as the “U.S.-Mexico Joint Declaration,” Mexico vowed to “take unprecedented steps to increase enforcement to curb irregular migration” including the deployment of its National Guard. The country will also work toward dismantling “human smuggling and trafficking organizations as well as their illicit financial and transportation networks.”

Moreover, Mexico will work with the United States to expand MPP across its entire southern border. The MPP, which was enacted on Jan. 24, forces asylum-seekers traveling north into the United States to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed.
The MPP was first trialed in at the San Ysidro border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana, Mexico, but has so far expanded to the points of entry in Calexico, California, and El Paso, Texas.
In return, the Trump administration said they were committed to working toward accelerating the processing of asylum claims as well as finalize removal proceedings as quickly as possible.
The president expressed gratitude toward Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and other representatives in a separate tweet on June 8.

“I would like to thank the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, and his foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, together with all of the many representatives of both the United States and Mexico, for working so long and hard to get our agreement on immigration completed!” he said.
Meanwhile, in another tweet, Trump said Mexico has begun buying large quantities of agricultural products from U.S. farmers but it is unclear whether this pledge is part of the June 7 deal.
“MEXICO HAS AGREED TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN BUYING LARGE QUANTITIES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT FROM OUR GREAT PATRIOT FARMERS!” he wrote.

Trump has made stopping illegal immigration a priority during his two years in office. Data from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have shown record highs in the apprehension of illegal aliens at the southern border. U.S. border agents detained more than 132,000 people crossing from Mexico in May, the highest level since 2006.
Additionally, during the first seven months of the 2019 fiscal year, 531,711 illegal aliens have crossed the border into the United States, according to CBP data.
Border officials have repeatedly warned that the immigration system at the border is overwhelmed and have called for immediate action from Congress.
In an official White House statement following his announcement of the 5 percent tariffs on Mexico, Trump explained the measure was needed because Mexico’s previous passive attitude toward the issue of illegal immigration was viewed as an “emergency and extraordinary threat to the national security and economy of the United States.”
“Mexico has very strong immigration laws and could easily halt the illegal flow of migrants, including by returning them to their home countries. Additionally, Mexico could quickly and easily stop illegal aliens from coming through its southern border with Guatemala,” Trump said in his statement.
Later in the statement, the president said: “Mexico has allowed this situation to go on for many years, growing only worse with the passage of time.”
“From a safety, national security, military, economic, and humanitarian standpoint, we cannot allow this grave disaster to continue,” he added.
“Mexico must step up and help solve this problem. We welcome people who come to the United States legally, but we cannot allow our laws to be broken and our borders to be violated. For years, Mexico has not treated us fairly—but we are now asserting our rights as a sovereign Nation.”
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Reuters on June 8 that the Trump administration believed the deal would “fix the immigration issue.”
He also warned that Trump retained the authority to impose tariffs if Mexico failed to enforce the new agreement.

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Trump: Deal Reached With Mexico "To Stem The Tide Of Migration", Tariffs Suspended



by Tyler Durden
Fri, 06/07/2019 - 20:48

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It would appear that Trump's tariff threat worked.

"I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,"President Trump tweeted Friday.
"The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended."

Trump had announced the tariff threat in response to a surge in illegal migration to the U.S. through Mexico this year. More than 144,000 people were apprehended after illegally crossing the southern border in May or were refused entry to the U.S. That’s the most in a single month in at least five years; the number has grown every month since January.
Mexico has agreed to "strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border," Trump wrote.
The State Department released the following "details" (which many said we beyond opaque):

Mexican Enforcement Surge
Mexico will take unprecedented steps to increase enforcement to curb irregular migration, to include the deployment of its National Guard throughout Mexico, giving priority to its southern border. Mexico is also taking decisive action to dismantle human smuggling and trafficking organizations as well as their illicit financial and transportation networks. Additionally, the United States and Mexico commit to strengthen bilateral cooperation, including information sharing and coordinated actions to better protect and secure our common border.
Migrant Protection Protocols
The United States will immediately expand the implementation of the existing Migrant Protection Protocols across its entire Southern Border. This means that those crossing the U.S. Southern Border to seek asylum will be rapidly returned to Mexico where they may await the adjudication of their asylum claims.
In response, Mexico will authorize the entrance of all of those individuals for humanitarian reasons, in compliance with its international obligations, while they await the adjudication of their asylum claims. Mexico will also offer jobs, healthcare and education according to its principles.
The United States commits to work to accelerate the adjudication of asylum claims and to conclude removal proceedings as expeditiously as possible.
Further Actions
Both parties also agree that, in the event the measures adopted do not have the expected results, they will take further actions. Therefore, the United States and Mexico will continue their discussions on the terms of additional understandings to address irregular migrant flows and asylum issues, to be completed and announced within 90 days, if necessary.

Trump on Saturday also tweeted that Mexico also will buy “large quantities” of agricultural products, a stipulation that wasn’t included in a joint statement. As reported previously, Mexico did commit to deploying National Guard troops to help curb illegal migration and agree to care for Central Americans seeking asylum in the U.S. indefinitely as their cases wind through the system.
Have tariffs become an official weapon for Trump to achieve his geopolitical goals? It would appears so. As Bloomberg notes, US negotiators had been asking Mexico since the election of Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in July 2018 to do more to stop the flow of migrants. But it was only in the past week, under the threat of tariffs, that they felt Mexico had begun negotiating seriously, according to a U.S. official.
This also begs the question whether Mexico is in fact - or at least figuratively - "paying for that wall" as Trump had vowed:

“Mexico successfully avoided the catastrophe of tariffs but will pay a heavy price,” said Duncan Wood, director of the Mexico Institute at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. “Potentially tens of thousands of refugee claimants will have to wait in Mexico while their claims are processed. Mexico will have to house, employ, educate and provide health care for them. This is a huge commitment” for the government.

Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, who was in the Washington for the talks, said in a tweet that the tariffs wouldn’t be imposed, giving his “Thanks to everyone who has supported us by realizing the greatness of Mexico" and adding previously that the country was prepared to deploy about 6,000 guard troops. And the country already has been hosting asylum seekers while their cases were being processed.
Ebrard also said the resolution was fair. “We reached some middle point,” he said, adding that the two countries will continue discussion for other possible steps in 90 days if needed, an implicit reminder that tensions could flare again if the migrant crisis continues to worsen.
While the U.S. had originally demanded that Central American migrants apply for asylum in Mexico instead of the U.S, Mexico beat back that demand. Also, there was no formal language related to increased purchases of U.S. agricultural products, as Trump promised on Twitter, but on Saturday he used Twitter to announce, in call capital letters, Mexico’s buying plans without providing details.
Of course, the past week's drama has left many of those most upset over Trump’s approach, including some Republicans, questioning whether the turmoil of the last week was really worth it.
The whole episode also had a familiar feel: Trump has repeatedly threatened Mexico over immigration only to back off. First, he said he’d immediately close the southern border over migration. Then he abruptly pivoted in April to a new demand: that the Mexican government stop the flow of illegal drugs into the U.S. within a year or face tariffs on automobiles.
As Bloomberg further notes, this was not the first time the president has faced criticism over his stance on tariffs. What made this time different was just how alone Trump was in his position. The list of opponents to the idea was long: the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, farm groups, automakers and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who took the rare step of saying publicly he disagreed with the president. Additionally, opposition to the tariff threat was present even within the Trump administration as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin reportedly opposed them, as did Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, the New York Times reported.
Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican opposed to the tariffs, is pleased:
It would seem Chuck Schumer's claim that Trump's tariffs were a bluff are proved wrong.
Shortly afte rthe announcement, relieved Republicans quickly rallied around the president for securing the deal and suggested this could clear the way for Congress to approve the new trade deal between the U.S., Canada and Mexico, known as the USMCA.
“Trump has proven those who doubted him wrong by getting Mexico to step up their efforts to help us secure our southern border,” the No. 2 House Republican, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, said in a statement. “Tonight’s deal made by President Trump also puts us in a better position to make USMCA a reality.”
Most importantly, the deal alleviates a political challenge for McConnell, given that the 2020 electoral map is far less friendly for the GOP than for Democrats.

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I do not like the word "stem"...completely STOP this invasion!

Get them off our soil!

Again, "REMAIN IN MEXICO" pertains to invaders that file bogus asylum claims. Way over 80% of the invaders are NOT FILING asylum claims and don't even bother with these sob story credible fear interviews where they repeat their canned stories the National Lawyers Guild writes out for them in Spanish/native Indian language. SO WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS OVER 80%????? Trump will continue to fly them all over the nation and dump them in their choice of destinations? GET MY POINT? This new agreement with Mexico pertains to asylees. Most of the invaders ARE NOT asylees. They're just invaders being released because there's not any space to hold them until they see an immigration judge for determination of their status.

Originally Posted by tonyklo

Again, "REMAIN IN MEXICO" pertains to invaders that file bogus asylum claims. Way over 80% of the invaders are NOT FILING asylum claims and don't even bother with these sob story credible fear interviews where they repeat their canned stories the National Lawyers Guild writes out for them in Spanish/native Indian language. SO WHAT GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THIS OVER 80%????? Trump will continue to fly them all over the nation and dump them in their choice of destinations? GET MY POINT? This new agreement with Mexico pertains to asylees. Most of the invaders ARE NOT asylees. They're just invaders being released because there's not any space to hold them until they see an immigration judge for determination of their status.

Many of them didn't come with the intention of claiming asylum. However, I believe the law allows those caught within the first 12 months of their arrival to claim asylum regardless of how and where they crossed the border. This is a flaw in the law. Technically, only those presenting themselves at a legal port of entry should be allowed to claim asylum. This is one of those loopholes that must be closed! By claiming asylum once caught on our soil they are processed, given a court date and then released. So, even though most of them will not be eligible for asylum they are still allowed to disappear into the fabric of our society (most don't show up for court date).

Originally Posted by MW

It was just reported on Tucker Carlson that that the tariffs on Mexico have been suspended. More information to come.

I actually think that we should permanently have a 25% tariff on Mexico to punish traitor American companies who moved their businesses to Mexico and are selling their products to the U.S. I think that we should add to that 25% to force Mexico stop these illegals from coming here, to say maybe another 25%, to a total of 50% tariffs.

15% TAX ON ALL REMITTANCES ACROSS THE BORDER NOW!

MAKE THE ILLEGALS PAY THESE TAXES!!!

Originally Posted by 6 Million Dollar Man

I actually think that we should permanently have a 25% tariff on Mexico to punish traitor American companies who moved their businesses to Mexico and are selling their products to the U.S. I think that we should add to that 25% to force Mexico stop these illegals from coming here, to say maybe another 25%, to a total of 50% tariffs.

50% tariffs would certainly bring the American companies in Mexico taking advantage of cheaper labor back home! LOL

I assumed Trump would cave on those 5% tariffs when he announced them. Trump's base declared him a genius when he proposed tariffs. When Trump crawfished out of the tariffs, those same people declared him a genius.

After 29 months in office, the Border is a disaster. After 29 months, all we have is some fake agreement with Mexico. Delay, delay, delay.

American consumers bear the cost of the tariffs.

Who would pay for Trump’s tariff hike?