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Trump “Created a Fake Crisis and Has Announced a Fake Solution” With Mexico
The “deal” that Trump announced is composed of plans the U.S. and Mexico agreed upon months ago.
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Donald Trump’s Capricious Tariffs Open the Door to Corruption
Tariffs may not always be bad, but Trump's tariffs are.
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Under Tariff Pressure From the US, Mexico Detains Migrant Activists
Supporters of the activists say Mexico is attempting to deter caravans and dissuade people from accompanying migrants.
![Semi-trucks cross the border at the Zaragoza International Bridge, in Juarez, Mexico, across the border from El Paso, Texas, on May 31, 2019. President Trump escalated his abrupt tariff threats against Mexico, triggering alarm about the likely economic fallout as the cost of goods for consumers and businesses across the border go up.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/06/2019_0606-mexico-tariff-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Tariff War Is Bad for Everyone But His Friends
The only people who can stop this are the Republicans in Congress. Don’t hold your breath.
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Republicans Clash With Trump Over Tariffs on Mexican Imports
Over time, tariffs could increase to as much as 25 percent.
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Health Suffers Among Asylum Seekers in Crowded Border Shelter
Most refugees get sick during their journeys due to insufficient food, a lack of clean water and poor sanitation.
![People walk near the U.S.-Mexico border on the beach on March 31, 2019, in Tijuana, Mexico.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/04/GettyImages-1139597771-400x300.jpg)
A Progressive US Policy Must Extend Beyond Open Borders
Opening the borders is a realistic policy proposal, but it's inseparable from a broader progressive agenda.
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Strike Wave Wins Raises for Mexican Factory Workers
Strikes of thousands of workers in the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, have primarily hit auto parts factories.
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Neoliberal Ties Doomed Latin America’s Leftist Political Tide
We must be willing to criticize Latin American governments from the left, says author Mike Gonzalez.
![In Mexican border towns, big discount drugstores, as well as small pharmacies like this one in Tijuana, market their less expensive medicines to U.S. tourists.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/02/2019_0213-border-400x300.jpg)
Americans Cross Border Into Mexico to Buy Insulin at a Fraction of US Cost
For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico.