Trump hits Mexico with 5% tariff in response to migrants crossing border

U.S. President Donald Trump says he's slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports. Trump announced the plan on Twitter, Thursday night. The move is designed to pressure Mexico to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants trying to cross the border. Trump says the tariff rate will gradually increase until quote " the Illegal Immigration problem is remedied."

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