Mexico Says Tariffs May Backfire as Talks With U.S. Begin
- U.S. tariffs may reduce nation’s ability to help on migration
- Talks under way with U.S. officials in Washington over duties
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Mexican officials began talks to avert President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, arguing the move could backfire by derailing the country’s efforts to stem the flow of Central American migrants to the U.S.
Mexico has returned tens of thousands of people fleeing Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador this year, paying for shelter, meals, transportation and medical aid, Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard told reporters on Monday. More than a quarter million more migrants would reach the U.S. this year from the region without Mexico’s help, he added.