Trump’s border chief argues that Mexico hasn’t done enough to restrict the flow of migrants to the United States
Morgan said Mexico has taken “meaningful and unprecedented steps” to stop migrants passing through its country, "but they need to do more."
The Trump administration’s latest challenge to Mexico comes before a planned meeting Tuesday between top U.S. and Mexican officials to discuss the efficacy of efforts to reduce migrant traffic. Border arrests soared in the spring to the highest levels in more than a decade, a surge fueled by record numbers of families trekking north from Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Trump responded by threatening to hammer Mexican goods with escalating tariffs — a challenge to the administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a populist who took office in December, that sent Mexican officials rushing to Washington in June.
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