The Mexican government released the details of the side agreement it
made with the Trump administration, pledging to take on additional
measures to stop the flow of illegal immigrants reaching the U.S.
border. Details of the side agreement come after the White House and Mexico City reached a sweeping immigration deal
on June 7. In return for the U.S. not imposing 5% tariffs on all
Mexican products, the Mexican government will deploy up to 6,000
National Guard troops to its southern border with Guatemala, and allow
more U.S. asylum seekers to stay within the country...
The supplementary agreement states that if the U.S. deems, after 45 days from the joint declaration,
that Mexico has still not sufficiently managed the illegal immigration
crisis, “Mexico will take all necessary steps under domestic law to
bring the agreement into force.” Additionally, the side agreement
reveals that Mexico has left the door open to becoming a “safe third
country,” an option their government had adamantly opposed before the
start of the negations...MORE
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