Trump Threatens Tariffs, Mexico Cracks Down on Migrants

In response to pressure from President-elect Donald Trump, the Mexican government is actively breaking up migrant caravans to deter their movement toward the U.S. border, fearing economic retaliation from potential tariffs. Trump has threatened a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, linking these tariffs to the increasing flow of drugs and migrants into the U.S. Additionally, Trump plans significant policy changes, including the largest deportation operation in U.S. history, as well as renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America.' Meanwhile, Mexico has announced its own tariff hikes on imports, which complicate trade dynamics and may push companies to reconsider their nearshoring strategies. The evolving economic and immigration policies are creating an increasingly complex landscape for trade and migration between the U.S. and its neighbors.