Friday, January 10, 2025

Migrants headed to U.S. are being dumped in Mexico

Mexico Responds to Trump's Tariff Threat Ahead of Inauguration

"The Mexican government is ramping up efforts to break up migrant caravans heading north. With less than two weeks until Trump’s inauguration, officials are trying to curb the flow.

To avoid steep tariffs threatened by the incoming administration, Mexico is scattering migrants throughout the country. Many are being dropped in Acapulco, a once-glamorous beach destination now plagued by crime.

Acapulco, once a jewel of Mexican tourism, is a shadow of its former self. Organized crime dominates, and the city still reels from the devastation of Hurricane Otis in 2023. It now has one of the nation’s highest murder rates."

Donald Trump will impose tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods from Mexico and Canada if illegal crossings at the border are not controlled.

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