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Mexico draws red line on asylum before talks on Trump's tariff threat
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS JUNE 3, 2019 / 8:05 AM / UPDATED 8 MINUTES AGO
Mexico draws red line on asylum before talks on Trump's tariff threat
Alexandra Alper, Frank Jack Daniel
6 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Monday it would reject a U.S. idea to take in all Central American asylum seekers if it is raised at talks this week with the Trump administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs if Mexico does not crack down on illegal immigration.
President Donald Trump said last week he would impose a blanket tariff on Mexican imports on June 10 to try to pressure Mexico to tackle large flows of mostly Central American migrants passing through en route to the United States.
The threat roiled global markets, already being hit by a trade war between the United States and China. The price of oil fell on Monday as U.S. trade disputes with the two countries deepened concerns about weakening global crude demand.
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Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the country was committed to continuing to work to keep migrants from Central America from reaching the U.S. border.
He said, however, that a proposal favored by some U.S. officials to designate Mexico a “safe third country,” which would force Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States to apply for it instead in Mexico, was not an option.
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Mexico draws red line on asylum before talks on Trump's tariff threat
Alexandra Alper, Frank Jack Daniel
6 MIN READ
WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Monday it would reject a U.S. idea to take in all Central American asylum seekers if it is raised at talks this week with the Trump administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs if Mexico does not crack down on illegal immigration.
President Donald Trump said last week he would impose a blanket tariff on Mexican imports on June 10 to try to pressure Mexico to tackle large flows of mostly Central American migrants passing through en route to the United States.
The threat roiled global markets, already being hit by a trade war between the United States and China. The price of oil fell on Monday as U.S. trade disputes with the two countries deepened concerns about weakening global crude demand.
-snip-
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the country was committed to continuing to work to keep migrants from Central America from reaching the U.S. border.
He said, however, that a proposal favored by some U.S. officials to designate Mexico a “safe third country,” which would force Central Americans seeking asylum in the United States to apply for it instead in Mexico, was not an option.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-mexico-deal/mexico-draws-red-line-on-asylum-before-talks-on-trumps-tariff-threat-idUSKCN1T41KU
