Witnesses told investigators that people wearing police uniforms shot at a truck carrying migrants after it passed through a checkpoint without stopping, the attorney general of Veracruz State said.
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For Central Americans, Fleeing to Europe May Beat Trying to Reach U.S.
A growing number of asylum seekers have found that the journey to the Continent is safer and cheaper than paying smugglers to get them through Mexico.
Trump Calls Off Plan to Impose Tariffs on Mexico
President Trump said Friday evening on Twitter that the “Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.”
U.S. and Mexico Issue Joint Declaration on Migration and Tariffs
Mexico agreed to take “unprecedented steps” to stop migrants from crossing its border into the United States, the State Department said. Read the statement here.
Mexico Has Two Options in Dealing with Trump Demands on Migration. Both Could Hurt.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico can either give in United State’s demands or face stiff tariffs. Both could weaken his ratings at home and the Mexican economy.
Mexico Will Face Tariffs Next Week, Trump Vows
At a news conference in London, the president says Republican senators would be “foolish” to try to stop him.
Mexico Cracks Down on Migrants, After Pressure From Trump to Act
Although President Andrés Manuel López Obrador of Mexico had opened his arms to migrants, his officials have recently ramped up detentions and deportations, following pressure from President Trump.
U.S. Promises Security Aid, but No Funds, to Guatemala to Curb Migration
In Guatemala, the homeland security secretary offset requests for restoring funding cuts by offering hands-on assistance from United States agents and investigators.
Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods
The president said he would use tariffs to punish Mexico until it stops the flow of migrants into the United States.
Trump Says U.S. Will Hit Mexico With 5% Tariffs on All Goods
The president said he would use tariffs to punish Mexico until it stops the flow of migrants into the United States.