Report: Mexico Sides with Trump, Looks To Completely Shut Down Illegal Immigration into US

In a what could be a major victory for the Trump administration, The Washington Post reported this weekend that the Mexican government has agreed to keep individuals seeking asylum in the United States by coming in through Mexico on the southern side of the border while their asylum claims are processed.

However, the Mexican government has cast doubt on the potential development.

The new policy would “remake U.S. border policy,” according to The Washington Post, which first reported it Saturday.

Dubbed “Remain in Mexico,” the deal was first confirmed by transition officials on the team of the incoming Mexican president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, as well as other Mexican officials.

President Donald Trump, of course, was less quiet about the deal.

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Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court. We only will allow those who come into our Country legally. Other than that our very strong policy is Catch and Detain. No “Releasing” into the U.S...

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“Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court,” Trump wrote in a tweet. “No ‘Releasing’ into the U.S….All will stay in Mexico.”

If the policy wasn’t followed, Trump also included a threat: “If for any reason it becomes necessary, we will CLOSE our Southern Border. There is no way that the United States will, after decades of abuse, put up with this costly and dangerous situation...Read More HERE