Donald Trump says that Mexico and Canada are ‘warned’ of the economic mess caused by their migrants
Posted on 12/22/24 at 17:00
- Trump accuses Mexico and Canada migrants of causing economic problems.
- He assures Mexico and Canada are «warned.»
- Plans to continue building the border wall.
The president-elect of the U.S., Donald Trump, assured this Monday that the governments of Mexico and Canada are «warned» about the economic problems their migrants cause the United States.
And he repeated the false claim that many of the foreigners arriving in the country are coming out of Latin American prisons.
«We can’t let these people enter our country, and they understand. They are very well warned,» Trump stated this Monday.
These comments were directed at the governments of Mexico and Canada.
DONALD TRUMP SENDS MESSAGE TO MEXICO AND CANADA
During a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, his residence in Palm Beach (Florida), the Republican, who assumes his second term in January, recalled that he has spoken about the issue with both leaders. «They’re going to have to stop this from happening. We lose a lot of money with Mexico. We lose a lot of money with Canada, an enormous amount,» Trump emphasized. You might be interested: Donald Trump reaffirms his plan to use the Army for mass deportations The former president repeated misleading claims about Latin American nations sending their prisoners to the United States. However, according to pro-immigrant groups, most migrants crossing the border are fleeing poverty, persecution, and violence.
«We are subsidizing Canada. We are subsidizing Mexico (…), and I get along very well with the people of Mexico and Canada, but we can’t allow this to happen,» he asserted.
«It’s not fair. It’s not right. And the people of Mexico and Canada understand it perfectly,» he stated.
The president-elect also affirmed that he will continue the construction of the border wall with Mexico, though he complained that it will cost «hundreds of millions» of dollars.
This is far more than the first section built during his previous term (2017-2021).
«It’s a very expensive process, a very expensive wall,» he recalled about the first wall, which used steel.
He added that today’s construction industry has improved and that much more can be done with concrete.
«We have very strong concrete and, in addition, rebar,» Trump said, as he also referred to his plan for mass deportations as the cornerstone of his immigration policy.
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