When Donald Trump took office in January, he promised mass deportations and a crackdown on immigration.
“It feels like it’s been psychological torture,” said Daniella Velazquez de León, general manager of Organics Unlimited.
With trade U.S. agreements in the balance, Mexican authorities make a show of stemming the flow of illegal imports.
Texas has a $300 billion trade relationship with Mexico all on its own.
Over the weekend, President Trump announced he’d be moving forward with tariffs starting tomorrow. Then, Mexico and the U.S. struck a deal to delay those tariffs for one month as the two negotiate border security.
Prices could rise for certain goods, and the economy could tip into recession.
Even cars assembled in the U.S. often include parts from Mexico and Canada, on whose goods President Trump has promised to impose 25% tariffs.
President-elect Donald Trump has threatened 25% tariffs on Mexican goods unless more is done to stop illegal immigration and illegal drugs.
“We don’t have any inside information,” says customs broker Gretchen Blough. “So we’re just kind of holding hands with our customers.”
To learn more, “Marketplace Morning Report” host David Brancaccio spoke with Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist magazine.
