
Trump threatens to double Mexico tariffs over migrant caravans
President Donald Trump said on 12 November 2026 that US tariffs on Mexico would be 'immediately doubled' unless Mexico stops migrant caravans moving north. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum replied that no caravan has reached the US border since he returned to office, and that one group has already shrunk to fewer than 100 people.
Kabeer Ahmad8 min read