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Acting @DHSgov Secretary Kevin McAleenan tells reporters in conference call says US immigration officials now have a record 80,000+ people in custody.
Four children this month have died transiting from #Mexico or in US federal custody, according to McAleenan.
#Mexico must take significant action, says McAleenan.
"The status quo is clearly unacceptable and getting worse," adds McAleenan.
If the Mexican government incapable or unwilling to help resolve the situation, tariff will keep up monthly, says @WhiteHouse Chief of Staff @MickMulvaneyOMB.
By Oct. 1 tariffs on #Mexico to go to 25 percent if situation not resolved, according to @MickMulvaneyOMB.
"We fully believe they have the ability to stop people coming in from their southern border," says @MickMulvaneyOMB. "These are not tariffs part of a trade dispute."
"We are interested in seeing the Mexican government act tonight, tomorrow," says @MickMulvaneyOMB.
"This is an organized smuggling effort" involving commercial bus lines, says McAleenan. "We need to be able to protect people in the first safe country they arrive in."
Leadership in both chambers of US Congress were consulted but @WhiteHouse was more in contact with Republicans than Democrats, says @MickMulvaneyOMB.
Success by #Mexico will be judged by the number of people crossing the border and the US wants to see a significant and substantial reduction, according to @MickMulvaneyOMB.
"I don't believe we spoke to any Democrats in advance of this," clarifies @MickMulvaneyOMB.
Reaction from the chairman of @senjudiciary:
"Trade policy and border security are separate issues. This is a misuse of presidential tariff authority and counter to congressional intent," says @ChuckGrassley, a @GOP member of @senjudiciary.
Details on the threatened action by @POTUS against #Mexico in our @VOANews report: voanews.com/a/trump-us-to-…
“The Statue of Liberty is not an empty symbol,” says @lopezobrador_ in his letter to @POTUS.
There's been no conversation between @POTUS and @lopezobrador_ about the tariffs, according to @PressSec.
More explanation from @POTUS: #MexicoTariffs
Opposition from @USChamber:
Update: #MexicoTariffs
#Mexico foreign minister says he’ll meet with @SecPompeo on Wednesday to “resolve our differences.” #MexicoTariffs
