🇲🇽 Claudia Sheinbaum
Sheinbaum Answers Trumps Mexico Tariff Threat, Says No Migrant Caravan Has Reached the Border Since He Took Office
What happened
Mexican President Sheinbaum said that no migrant caravan has reached the US-Mexico border since Trump became president, citing a caravan in Chiapas that shrunk from about 600 to fewer than 100 after authorities informed migrants of difficulties crossing the border. She also stated that most migrants return home when they learn they cannot cross the border. A second caravan of about 2,000 people has left Tapachula.
Why it matters
The statement has implications for trade negotiations between the US and Mexico, as the two countries are negotiating to reduce existing US tariffs, including on Mexican steel. The issue is tied to the perceived surge in migrant caravans heading north toward the US-Mexico border.
Key facts
- No migrant caravan has reached the US-Mexico border since Trump became president.
- A caravan in Chiapas shrunk from about 600 to fewer than 100 after authorities informed migrants of difficulties crossing the border.
- Most migrants return home when they learn they cannot cross the border.
- A second caravan of about 2,000 people has left Tapachula.
- The US and Mexico are negotiating to reduce existing US tariffs, including on Mexican steel.
Official statement
“since President Trump came into government, no migrant caravan has arrived at the northern border,”
🇲🇽 Claudia Sheinbaum · Full statement & source
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