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U.S. President Issues Statement on Emergency Measures to Address Illegal Immigration at the Mexican Border

03 June 2019

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A statement from U.S. President Trump has been issued regarding a new tariff on goods from Mexico that will be imposed from 10 June 2019 to address issues of illegal immigration at the Mexican border. Details of the tariff as provided in the statement are as follows: To address the emergency at the Southern Border, I am invoking the authorities granted to me by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.  Accordingly, starting on June 10, 2019, the United States will impose a 5 percent Tariff on all goods imported from Mexico.  If the illegal migration crisis is alleviated through effective actions taken...