It was little more than a week ago, on May 30, when President Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing new tariffs to be imposed on all goods imported from Mexico, unless or until that nation stepped up its efforts to cooperate with the United States in dealing with illegal immigration.
The tariff announcement drew bipartisan criticism. More than a few predicted that Trump was bluffing, would fold under pressure, and ultimately back down with nothing to show for it. Imagine their surprise on Friday when Trump announced that he had reached a satisfactory agreement with Mexico, obtaining much-needed concessions and avoiding the costly tariffs.
Trump announces major agreement with Mexico
President Trump tweeted on Friday, “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended.”
“Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States. Details of the agreement will be released shortly by the State Department. Thank you!” he added.
….stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States. Details of the agreement will be released shortly by the State Department. Thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 8, 2019
The unexpected announcement followed a week of on-again, off-again negotiations between U.S. and Mexican officials, not to mention several additional tweets from the president to encourage the deal-making process and respond to his skeptical critics.
Mexico agrees to major concessions on immigration to avoid import tariffs
As promised in the president’s tweets, the State Department released a “Joint Declaration” that provided some of the details of the agreement that had been reached to avoid the implementation of the 5 percent tariff, which would have risen incrementally to as high as 25 percent if Mexico hadn’t cooperated.
Mexico agreed to deploy thousands of National Guard troops, chiefly to its southern border shared with Guatemala, to enforce Mexico’s own immigration laws. Further, Mexico agreed to step up efforts at exposing and dismantling human smuggling and trafficking operations, principally by cracking down on the illegal financial and transportation networks that support them.
On top of that, Mexico also agreed to provide a humanitarian haven — including the provision of education, healthcare, and jobs for those who want them — to the Central American migrants seeking asylum in the United States, meaning those potential asylees would reside in Mexico while their petition for asylum was adjudicated — a process the U.S. vowed to handle “as expeditiously as possible.”
The agreement also included a provision that mandated a review after 90 days of the progress made thus far, with both sides vowing to adjust policies or implement additional measures if deemed necessary.
Meanwhile, the U.S. and Mexico would continue to cooperate on “promoting development and economic growth” as well as “prosperity, good governance and security” in southern Mexico and Central America, the idea being to improve the region to remove the economic impetus for many of the migrants to move north to the U.S.
All he does is win, win, win
The establishment media, Democrats, and even many Republicans expressed doubt that Trump would be able to obtain such concessions from Mexico and reach a deal to avoid the threatened tariffs.
But, once again, Trump has proven the perpetual skeptics wrong and achieved yet another victory for both himself and the American people. Are you tired of winning yet?
538 Responses
May I simply just say what a relief to uncover a person that genuinely understands what they are discussing online. You actually understand how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More people ought to look at this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised that you aren’t more popular because you most certainly have the gift.
Aw, this was a really nice post. Finding the time and actual effort to make a really good article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and never seem to get anything done.
I used to be able to find good advice from your content.
125400 514061Some really excellent info , Gladiola I found this. 682743
I blog often and I really appreciate your content. The article has really peaked my interest. I’m going to bookmark your website and keep checking for new details about once a week. I subscribed to your RSS feed as well.
24791 877302Hello, Neat post. There is really a problem together with your site in internet explorer, could test thisK IE nonetheless may be the marketplace leader and a large portion of people will leave out your excellent writing due to this problem. 114383
I have to express some thanks to this writer for rescuing me from this predicament. Right after looking out throughout the the web and obtaining basics which are not pleasant, I was thinking my entire life was done. Being alive without the presence of strategies to the issues you’ve sorted out all through your entire report is a crucial case, as well as ones which may have in a negative way affected my entire career if I hadn’t discovered your site. Your competence and kindness in taking care of everything was invaluable. I’m not sure what I would’ve done if I hadn’t encountered such a solution like this. I’m able to at this time look ahead to my future. Thank you very much for this professional and amazing help. I won’t hesitate to suggest the sites to anyone who would like guidance on this topic.
Yes! Finally someone writes about keyword1.
What’s up, its pleasant piece of writing about media print, we all be aware of media is a great source of information.
I’m impressed, I must say. Seldom do I come across a blog that’s both educative and amusing, and let me tell you, you’ve hit the nail on the head. The issue is something too few people are speaking intelligently about. I’m very happy I stumbled across this during my hunt for something concerning this.
Howdy, I do believe your website may be having web browser compatibility problems. When I look at your web site in Safari, it looks fine however, when opening in Internet Explorer, it’s got some overlapping issues. I merely wanted to give you a quick heads up! Besides that, fantastic website!
Everything is very open with a really clear description of the issues. It was definitely informative. Your website is very helpful. Thank you for sharing!
This website certainly has all of the info I wanted about this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
Pretty! This has been an incredibly wonderful article. Thank you for providing these details.
This is a topic that is near to my heart… Cheers! Exactly where are your contact details though?
Do you have a spam problem on this site; I also am a blogger, and I was wondering your situation; many of us have created some nice practices and we are looking to exchange methods with other folks, please shoot me an e-mail if interested.
I really love your site.. Excellent colors & theme. Did you build this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m hoping to create my very own blog and want to know where you got this from or what the theme is named. Kudos!
I found your weblog web site on google and verify a number of of your early posts. Continue to maintain up the very good operate. I simply extra up your RSS feed to my MSN Information Reader. Seeking forward to reading extra from you afterward!
A motivating discussion is worth comment. There’s no doubt that that you should publish more about this issue, it may not be a taboo matter but generally folks don’t talk about these topics. To the next! Best wishes!!
I needed to send you that little observation to be able to say thanks again just for the extraordinary tactics you have shared here. It’s really remarkably generous of you to allow extensively just what most of us might have distributed for an e book to earn some money for themselves, particularly seeing that you might have done it in the event you desired. These guidelines also served to provide a fantastic way to be sure that someone else have similar fervor similar to mine to know the truth a great deal more in regard to this issue. I think there are several more fun instances up front for many who view your blog post.
bookmarked!!, I like your blog!
Hi there, There’s no doubt that your web site might be having internet browser compatibility problems. Whenever I take a look at your blog in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues. I simply wanted to give you a quick heads up! Apart from that, wonderful blog!
Howdy! I could have sworn I’ve visited this web site before but after going through many of the posts I realized it’s new to me. Anyways, I’m certainly pleased I stumbled upon it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!
أخبار المملكةأخبار محليةأخبار السعوديةمحلياتأخبار أخبار أخبار المملكة العربية السعوديةالسعوديةالمملكة العربية السعودية
It’s hard to come by knowledgeable people about this topic, but you seem like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
I truly love your website.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you build this site yourself? Please reply back as I’m looking to create my very own website and want to know where you got this from or exactly what the theme is named. Thank you!
I really love your site.. Very nice colors & theme. Did you make this website yourself? Please reply back as I’m trying to create my very own website and would like to find out where you got this from or what the theme is named. Thanks!
I’d like to thank you for the efforts you have put in writing this site. I’m hoping to see the same high-grade content by you later on as well. In fact, your creative writing abilities has motivated me to get my own site now 😉
This is a topic that is close to my heart… Many thanks! Where are your contact details though?
Excellent blog post. I absolutely love this site. Continue the good work!
Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your articles? I mean, what you say is fundamental and everything. But just imagine if you added some great photos or videos to give your posts more, “pop”! Your content is excellent but with pics and video clips, this site could definitely be one of the best in its niche. Wonderful blog!
It’s difficult to find well-informed people in this particular topic, however, you seem like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
There’s certainly a lot to know about this issue. I love all of the points you’ve made.
I was able to find good info from your content.
My wife and i felt very excited when Raymond managed to complete his researching using the precious recommendations he had out of your weblog. It’s not at all simplistic to just choose to be making a gift of secrets and techniques which usually other folks might have been trying to sell. Therefore we discover we have the blog owner to be grateful to because of that. The type of explanations you made, the straightforward website navigation, the friendships you make it possible to instill – it’s most remarkable, and it’s really facilitating our son in addition to us know that the subject matter is amusing, which is seriously pressing. Thank you for everything!
Hey there would you mind letting me know which hosting company you’re working with? I’ve loaded your blog in 3 different browsers and I must say this blog loads a lot quicker then most. Can you suggest a good internet hosting provider at a fair price? Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!
Hi! This is my first visit to your blog! We are a group of volunteers and starting a new project in a community in the same niche. Your blog provided us useful information to work on. You have done a extraordinary job!
My spouse and i ended up being now relieved when Peter could carry out his research via the ideas he came across out of your web pages. It is now and again perplexing just to continually be freely giving hints many people have been selling. We really consider we have got the writer to give thanks to for that. All of the illustrations you have made, the simple blog menu, the relationships you will make it easier to instill – it is everything exceptional, and it is leading our son in addition to our family do think that article is enjoyable, and that’s incredibly indispensable. Thank you for the whole thing!
Way cool! Some very valid points! I appreciate you penning this article and the rest of the website is really good.
Oh my goodness! Incredible article dude! Many thanks, However I am encountering issues with your RSS. I don’t understand the reason why I can’t subscribe to it. Is there anyone else having identical RSS problems? Anyone that knows the answer will you kindly respond? Thanks!!