The tariffs go into effect Monday if President Trump isn’t satisfied with Mexico’s progress
Vice President Mike Pence and other top administration officials are meeting with Mexico’s foreign minister, Marcelo Ebrard, Wednesday afternoon at the White House as Mexico looks to avoid the tariffs President Trump has threatened to impose next week if Mexico doesn’t block the flow of migrants illegally entering the U. S.
The White House has not publicly laid out conditions Mexico must meet to avoid the tariffs, saying in general terms that Mexico should stem the flow of migrants from Central America and send them back to their home countries.
The 3 p.m. White House meeting was closed to the press.
Mr. Trump announced last week that he will impose 5% tariffs on all goods entering the U. S. from Mexico beginning on June 10 «until such time as illegal migrants coming through Mexico, and into our country, STOP.» The tariffs would gradually increase each month, Mr. Trump said, a threat the White House insists is very much real.
