Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico unless it stops migrant caravans
The president said the caravan of about 1,500 people, mostly from Central America, must be stopped immediately.
President Donald Trump warned Mexico on Thursday to stop large new migrant caravans heading toward the U.S., saying the tariffs on Mexican goods would be immediately doubled if it does not act. In a Truth Social post, he said "MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW." He also said the governor of Texas and U.S. Border Patrol and ICE had been informed. The group, estimated at about 1,500 people mostly from Central America, set out Tuesday from Tapachula, near the Guatemala border. Trump linked the caravans to the Republicans' losses in the midterm elections, writing that the invasion of the country was happening again. The post comes as Democratic state attorneys general gained seats in the midterms. Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson could drop the state's defense of SB4, a Texas law allowing state officials to arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the border. Johnson will take office on Jan. 1, 2027. The Supreme Court is also weighing whether to take up Iowa's appeal of a ruling blocking a similar law.
Key points
- Trump said Mexico's tariffs would be doubled if caravans are not stopped.
- The caravan is estimated at about 1,500 people, mostly from Central America.
- A Texas AG-elect may drop the state's defense of SB4 in January.
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