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In a series of tweets, [naturally] the president revealed the “big league” [not bigly] announcement on immigration that he teased about Thursday morning:
“On June 10th, the United States will impose a 5% Tariff on all goods coming into our Country from Mexico, until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our Country, STOP. The Tariff will gradually increase util the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied, at which time Tariffs will be removed. Details from the White House to follow.”Not once in the above tweet, and to his credit, did President Trump resort to a loud, perhaps misused, exclamation mark.
The White House followed up the president’s tweets with an official presidential statement announcing the decision and they too did not resort to the often overused exclamation mark.
“Should Mexico choose not to cooperate on reducing unlawful migration, the sustained imposition of Tariffs will produce a massive return of jobs back to American cities and towns,” the president stated, arguing that Mexico has passively allowed a mass influx of illegal immigrants continue to the U.S., despite their ability to stop them.
The President is invoking executive authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose the tariffs. This follows the national emergency declaration he made in February to help gather funding for the southern border wall.
Trump has previously accused Mexico of failing to properly enforce immigration laws. This created some of the highest levels of illegal immigration to the U.S. in a decade as the Democrats have tried to tie his hands to prevent the building of a wall, their refusal to provide funds for more accommodations for those who enter the United States, and increasing the border security force.
This year, he has started returning asylum-seekers back to Mexico to wait there while their cases are adjudicated, which has become known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy.
If Mexico fails to adequately curb illegal immigration according to the president’s judgment, the 5% tariff will be increased by five percentage points each month, hitting a maximum of 25% in October. Then he plans to nuke Mexico City if they continue to refuse to comply.
If Mexico fails to adequately curb illegal immigration according to the president’s judgment, the 5% tariff will be increased by five percentage points each month, hitting a maximum of 25% in October. Then he plans to nuke Mexico City if they continue to refuse to comply.
Just kidding.
“If Mexico fails to act, Tariffs will remain at the high level, and companies located in Mexico may start moving back to the United States to make their products and goods. Companies that relocate to the United States will not pay the Tariffs or be affected in any way,” Trump said. This will, of course, significantly raise the prices of goods and will unintentionally hurt the American consumer. But hopefully it will be a temporary measure.
Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan told reporters in a briefing call Thursday evening that the administration believes there are tangible things Mexico can do to help deter migrants, but waterboarding them is not an option.
McAleenan pointed out three specific points: boosting operational border security on Mexico’s border with Guatemala, attacking transnational smuggling operations, and working with the U.S. on asylum laws.
Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney [aka Michael Mulvaney] revealed on the call that congressional Republicans were briefed on the plan before it was announced and were largely supportive except for the usual suspects.
Mulvaney also downplayed the idea that placing a universal tariff on Mexico could threaten the president’s negotiated trade deal with Mexico and Canada, calling the immigration-based tariff “separate” from the USMCA.
“If Mexico fails to act, Tariffs will remain at the high level, and companies located in Mexico may start moving back to the United States to make their products and goods. Companies that relocate to the United States will not pay the Tariffs or be affected in any way,” Trump said. This will, of course, significantly raise the prices of goods and will unintentionally hurt the American consumer. But hopefully it will be a temporary measure.
Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Kevin McAleenan told reporters in a briefing call Thursday evening that the administration believes there are tangible things Mexico can do to help deter migrants, but waterboarding them is not an option.
McAleenan pointed out three specific points: boosting operational border security on Mexico’s border with Guatemala, attacking transnational smuggling operations, and working with the U.S. on asylum laws.
Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney [aka Michael Mulvaney] revealed on the call that congressional Republicans were briefed on the plan before it was announced and were largely supportive except for the usual suspects.
Mulvaney also downplayed the idea that placing a universal tariff on Mexico could threaten the president’s negotiated trade deal with Mexico and Canada, calling the immigration-based tariff “separate” from the USMCA.
We shall see what happens at this point, but Robert Mueller was still unavailable for comment but Robert De Niro was and said that he "still would like to punch Trump in the f***ing mouth."
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