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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants

Trump said tariffs on Mexican imports would double immediately unless Mexico blocks migrant caravans moving toward the United States.

  • On Truth Social, President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Mexico, warning the increase would be IMMEDIATELY imposed if the country failed to stop migrant caravans from entering the United States.
  • A caravan of roughly 1,000 migrants entered southern Mexico on Nov. 6, according to Latin Times; Mexican authorities blocked a separate group of about 100 migrants on Nov. 10 as groups began an illegal march.
  • Declaring "There will be no leniency," Trump alleged some travelers are individuals whom other countries do not want and are being sent to the United States.
  • Trump informed the Border Patrol, ICE, and Customs Enforcement of his position, stating migrants would not be accepted into the United States while criticizing the Texas governor as "very liberal."
  • Immigration remains central to Republican strategy as Trump linked the caravan movement to his party's perceived loss in last week's midterms, suggesting continued border focus ahead.
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Trump did not give a deadline for Mexico to act, but demanded to stop migration.

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By Kit Maher, CNN President Donald Trump threatened Thursday to double tariffs on Mexico if the country does not prevent migrants from traveling to the U.S. southern border, and warned that “they will not be accepted” in the United States. “MEXICO MUST STOP, NOW, and if it doesn’t, tariffs on Mexico must be

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El Economista broke the news in Mexico City, Mexico on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
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