Trump and his administration will expect Mexico to take the major issues of immigration, drugs, and trade seriously.” It follows Sheinbaum’s previous firm but cooperative reactions to Trump’s ideas.
Sheinbaum responded to Trump’s proposal to put 25% tariffs on Mexican goods by threatening that her government would follow suit if the next U.S. administration imposed tariffs on Mexico.
“Any kind of tax is unacceptable and would cause inflation and job losses for the United States and Mexico,” she stated. In response to growing pressure from the United States,
She has adopted a more accommodating stance on immigration, which is consistent with years of Mexican attempts to prevent migrants from heading north.
In January, she said that Mexico would be open to taking deportees from other nations, but that it may restrict it to certain nationalities or demand compensation.
Previously, she had stated that her government would encourage the Trump administration to send migrants back to their home countries.
