Trump wants Mexico to stop more illegal immigrants, ‘itchy trigger finger on tariffs’

Published December 6, 2019 2:44pm ET



The Trump administration plans to press Mexico on its campaign to stop illegal immigration across its border and into the United States, including demanding it keep Africans, Indians, and others trying to enter the country.

Officials told us that the administration, pleased with the “Remain in Mexico” policy of keeping Latin Americans seeking U.S. asylum or other immigration status on the other side of the border, wants it broadened to include non-Hispanics.

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