Mexico blocks 1,000-migrant caravan ahead of Trump’s tariff deadline

Published June 6, 2019 5:02pm ET



Mexico apprehended about 1,000 migrants after President Trump threatened to slap tariffs on the country over its lax border policies.

About 200 Mexican military police intercepted the caravan walking north along a highway in southern Mexico on Wednesday, according to the Associated Press. The migrants told officers they planned to travel to the U.S. and claim asylum.

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