Trump threatens to double Mexico tariffs over migrant caravan

Politics · First reported 12 Nov, 01:36 · Updated 13:13

President Trump has threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico unless Mexico stops a migrant caravan moving north toward the US. The group, reported at roughly 1,000 to 1,500 mostly Central American migrants, set off from Tapachula near the Guatemala border. Coverage links the threat to the recent US midterm results, and sources differ on the group size. The post did not specify the current tariff rate or when any increase would take effect.

Trump said in a Truth Social post that Mexico must stop the migrant caravans now or tariffs on Mexico would be immediately doubled.
The group was reported at about 1,500 people by some outlets and over 1,000 by others, and it set off Tuesday from Tapachula near the Guatemala border.
Trump's post linked the caravan to the Republican loss in the midterm elections, which he described as a perceived loss.
The statement did not set out the current tariff rate on Mexico, the proposed revised rate, or when any increase would take effect.
The White House has already imposed 25% tariffs on Mexican-made autos and 50% on steel and aluminum products, according to the New York Post.
No immediate response from Mexican officials was reported in the coverage.

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Key facts

Caravan size: Estimated 1,500 people, per Fox News and Daily Times; over 1,000 per New York Post
Departure: Tuesday from Tapachula, near the Guatemala border
Threat: Tariffs on Mexico to be immediately doubled unless Mexico stops the caravan
Current US tariffs on Mexico: 25% on Mexican-made autos and 50% on steel and aluminum, per New York Post
Prior caravans: This is the third caravan to attempt to traverse Mexico since September