The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously dismissed a landmark lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against American gun manufacturers, dealing a significant blow to efforts to hold gun makers accountable for cross-border violence fueled by illicit firearms. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena Kagan, the court ruled that …
Read More »Trump Walks Back Tariffs On Some Products From Mexico and Canada
President Donald Trump has granted temporary exemptions to sweeping tariffs imposed earlier this week on goods coming from Mexico and Canada, the White House announced Thursday. The decision comes after intense pushback from businesses and investors concerned about the economic impact of the new trade measures. The exemptions apply to …
Read More »Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
President Donald Trump has moved forward with sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada and Mexico, marking a major escalation in global trade tensions. The U.S. will begin collecting a 25% tariff on most goods and a 10% levy on Canadian energy products, while also increasing tariffs on Chinese …
Read More »Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexico and Canada for 30 Days Amid Border Security Negotiations
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will pause planned tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada for 30 days, as both nations take steps to address his concerns over illegal immigration and drug trafficking. The decision follows a tense few days of economic uncertainty, with investors, businesses, and political …
Read More »Trump Pauses Tariffs on Mexico for One Month After Talks with Sheinbaum
The Trump administration’s planned tariffs on Mexico have been put on hold for one month, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Monday after a phone call with President Donald Trump. The agreement comes as Mexico commits to deploying 10,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to curb illegal migration and fentanyl …
Read More »Trump to Impose Major Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he will impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China starting Saturday, a move that could significantly impact U.S. consumers and businesses by driving up prices on key goods. The White House confirmed that goods from Canada and Mexico will face a …
Read More »Mexico Vows Retaliation as Trump Threatens Tariffs on Imports
Jimmy Williams Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum signaled Tuesday that her country may impose retaliatory tariffs in response to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to levy a 25% tax on all imports from Mexico. Trump framed his tariff plan as a solution to the flow of illegal drugs and migrants into the …
Read More »Trump Pledges Sweeping Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
Jimmy Williams President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday his intention to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China as a key part of his upcoming administration’s trade policy. The proposal could significantly disrupt international trade and potentially violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a major economic pact established during …
Read More »Claudia Sheinbaum Elected as Mexico’s First Female President
Jimmy Williams In a historic and unprecedented victory, Claudia Sheinbaum, a climate scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, has become the first woman to be elected president of Mexico. The election results, announced on Sunday, revealed Sheinbaum’s landslide win with nearly 58 percent of the vote, according to preliminary …
Read More »U.S. To Open Mexico And Canada Borders For Vaccinated Travelers
The United States will lift Covid-19 restrictions at its land and ferry borders next month to fully vaccinated, discretionary travelers from Canada and Mexico. On Tuesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced that, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other public health experts, the …
Read More »Mexico Sues US Gun Manufactures Over Arms Trafficking, Gang Violence
Mexico has filed a lawsuit in a US court against Smith & Wesson Brands, Glock, Sturm, Ruger and Co., and other major gun manufacturers, accusing them of contributing to gang violence south of the US border. The civil suit in a Massachusetts federal district court filed on Wednesday argues that …
Read More »Canadian And Mexican Border Restrictions Extended Through August 21
The United States is extending its border restrictions to Canada and Mexico. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Twitter that nonessential travel would be restricted until August 21, 2021. Only individuals that are making “essential travel” will be allowed to cross the border. “DHS is in constant contact with …
Read More »VP Kamala Harris Travels To El Paso, Texas To Work On Border Crisis
On Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to El Paso, Texas, her first trip to the border since taking office. Harris toured the migrant processing center, a US Customs and Border Protection facility, and spoke with five parentless girls from Central America. “They are without their parents. They are also …
Read More »Kamala Harris To Make First Trip To Border As Vice President Friday
Kamala Harris will make her first trip as Vice President to the US-Mexico border on Friday. Vice President Harris is responsible for building strong diplomatic relations to alleviate the border crisis. “Earlier this year, the President asked the Vice President to oversee our diplomatic efforts to address the root causes of …
Read More »Biden Administration Launches Anti-Trafficking Task Force
President Joe Biden’s administration on Monday announced a new anti-trafficking and human smuggling task force operation in the Northern Triangle countries and Mexico. Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the initiative during a joint press conference with Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei while in Guatemala on her first official foreign trip. “Transnational human smuggling …
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