The Number That Will Tell Us Whether Trump’s Mexico Deal Is Real
- McAleenan, Graham say U.S. laws must change to slow migration
- Apprehensions spiked since January but still lower than 2000s
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President Donald Trump’s patience for his deal averting tariffs on Mexico depends on a quick drop in migration across the U.S. border -- something his own administration and political allies see as an unrealistic expectation.
This raises the prospect that Trump’s frustration over immigration will soon reignite, possibly prompting renewed tariff threats against Mexico.