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Fox News
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Immigration expert warns Chinese illegal aliens using Canadian city as gateway to US
An immigration expert says that the flow of Chinese illegal aliens into the United States could largely be supported by the Chinese community in a western Canadian city and that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is likely using known Canadian smuggling routes to sneak operatives into the U.S. As southern border crossings have ground to a virtual halt, the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies, Mark Krikorian, shared his thoughts on the continuing flow of Chinese illegal aliens from the north. "It would be logical if they're trying to come across the northern border instead," he told Fox News Digital. "And there are lots of Chinese people in Vancouver. I mean there's this very large Chinese population, Hong Kong population, etc." Krikorian said the Chinese population in Vancouver is not so much "teeming with spies" as it is a tool that serves as cover for potential Chinese bad actors looking to cross into the U.S. "Whether they're regular criminals or whether they're People's Liberation Army operatives, or who knows what, a Chinese community gives them a medium through which to move where they're not alien," he said. "It's kind of like one of Mao's sayings," Krikorian said. "'The people are like the sea and the revolutionaries are like the fish.' In other words, they use the people as the sea through which [the revolutionaries] swim." According to data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the number of Chinese nationals caught crossing into the U.S. via the northern border so far in fiscal 2025 is 4,042. The total in fiscal 2024 was 12,414. The fiscal year closes at the end of September, meaning that the U.S. is on pace for fewer crossings by Chinese nationals this year than last. "It would make perfect sense that they (the CCP) would use preexisting Chinese communities and networks as the medium through which they get into Canada and then [it's] kind of a jumping off point to get into the United States," Krikorian said. Krikorian said potential Chinese illegal aliens enter Canada in various ways, including through student visas and tourist visas, which allow them to be in proximity to the U.S. border in the first place. He also said he believes smuggling routes are well known to Chinese officials and that the smuggling is facilitated by local CCP allies. "A lot of them must be hiring smugglers just because if you don't know the ropes, how do you know where to go and who to talk to and what part of the border to sneak across?" he said. "It's harder than it looks." Krikorian said he does not believe there is currently a grand conspiracy to send groups of Chinese spies into the U.S. via the northern border, especially because of the Trump administration's stricter policies on border security. An operation like that, he said, would more likely occur with more relaxed border policies like the ones during the Biden administration and that the CCP is patient and calculated enough to simply wait until America's borders are open again. However, he said it was unfathomable to think that China would give up on exploiting America's border weaknesses or using preexisting smuggling routes they have used in the past. "I think the main thing is just people coming for dishwashing jobs, like regular illegal aliens," he said. "But if there's a flow like that, the People's Liberation Army is not stupid. They're going to salt it with people they're going to want to use in the future, whether it's saboteurs or spies or what have you. "Does anybody think the Chinese Communist Party is stupid enough not to have taken advantage of this opportunity Biden gave them? No."
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump walks back tariffs on a wide range of goods from Mexico and Canada for one month
President Donald Trump on Thursday issued exemptions on tariffs for a wide range of goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico and Canada, two days after putting in place sweeping 25% tariffs that rattled stock markets, as businesses warned the move would increase prices for consumers. The exemption would apply to goods compliant with the North American free trade agreement reached during Trump's first term and will last until April 2, when Trump plans another round of retaliatory tariffs on goods from a range of countries. About half of goods coming into the U.S. from Mexico would fall under the exemption and around 38% of goods from Canada would qualify, said a senior administration official. That includes potash, which is used in fertilizers. But some Canadian energy products won't qualify and will be subjected to a 10% tariff. And all other goods, including computers from Mexico, will be subjected to the 25% tariff, the senior administration official said. "I did this as an accommodation, and out of respect for, President Sheinbaum," Trump wrote in a post on the social media website Truth Social earlier Thursday. "Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl. Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!" The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which Trump heralded during his first term as a negotiating victory, allows goods to move between the three countries tariff-free if they follow certain rules. Those rules require that a product be made entirely in North America or be substantially transformed in North America, if it is made of components from other countries. For products like autos, 75% of their content must be from North America. The tariffs for non-USMCA compliant goods could address concerns raised by past and current U.S. officials about Chinese goods being shipped into Mexico and then sent to the U.S. tariff-free, without having met the USMCA requirement of being substantially transformed in North America. On Tuesday, the Trump administration began charging U.S.-based companies importing goods from Canada and Mexico a 25% tariff for bringing those goods into the U.S. Trump also increased the tariff on goods from China to 20%, on top of tariffs already in place from his first term in office. The move triggered a sell-off in stocks, and companies warned the added costs from the tariffs could drive prices higher on thousands of products, including alcohol, fresh produce, cars and new homes. A day after the tariffs were put in place, the White House said it would begin exempting autos from the tariffs if the companies complied by standards in the USMCA deal, which automakers said they have been doing. The tariffs could have added $4,000 to $10,000 to the cost of cars made in North America, according to estimates from Anderson Economic Group. In announcing the tariffs, Trump said he was using them as a tool to pressure Canada and Mexico into doing more to stop the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., though less than 1% of fentanyl seized at the U.S. border was coming from Canada. The United States recorded 87,000 drug overdose deaths from October 2023 to September 2024, a decrease from 114,000 the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mexico's Sheinbaum said during a press conference Thursday that, in her call with Trump, she cited a graph from U.S. Customs and Border Protection showing a drop in fentanyl seizers, which she said Trump hadn't previously seen. "In February alone, the reduction in fentanyl seizures on the United States side of the border with Mexico was reduced by 41.5%. He didn't know about this graph until I sent it to him," Sheinbaum said. Trump spoke Wednesday with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who said earlier in the week that there had been a 97% drop in fentanyl seizures from January compared to December, with less than half an ounce seized in January. This article was originally published on
Voice of America
06-03-2025
- Business
- Voice of America
Trump delays tariffs on most Mexican exports to US
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday delayed his new 25% tariffs on most Mexican exports to the United States for four weeks after hearing directly from Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on how her government had helped curb the flow of migrants and the deadly opioid fentanyl into the United States. Trump said on his Truth Social media platform that the reprieve on tariffs would extend to April 2 and not be imposed on Mexican goods imported by U.S. companies that fall under a trade agreement he reached with Mexico and Canada in 2018 during his first term in the White House. He made no mention of easing the same 25% tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., although Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick signaled in a television interview Thursday that it was likely. On Wednesday, Trump delayed for a month the new duty on vehicles manufactured in both Mexico and Canada that are being shipped to the United States. In his Truth Social post, Trump said he eased the tariffs on Mexican goods "as an accommodation, and out of respect for, President Sheinbaum. Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl." He ended the post by saying "Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!" In a statement on Thursday, Sheinbaum said "We agreed that our work and collaboration have yielded unprecedented results, within the framework of respect for our sovereignties." Later, at a news conference, she said that during a Thursday phone call, Trump at first wanted his tariffs to stay in place. But Sheinbaum said she gave him examples of the results she had achieved in the past month, including how Mexico limited the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and how Mexican authorities had sent 29 top cartel operatives wanted by American officials to the United States. She also dispatched 10,000 troops to Mexico's northern border to try to halt the flow of migrants and drugs into the United States. "Mexico was treated with a lot of respect, and we reached this deal that benefits both nations," she said, although it remained unclear what might happen next month when the tariff pause ends. Sheinbaum had threatened retaliatory tariffs against U.S. exports to Mexico, but unlike Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, had held off on announcing them as she pressed for a diplomatic solution. Trudeau said Thursday he welcomed indications that the U.S. could delay substantial tariffs on Canadian products for a month, but nonetheless said his plan to impose retaliatory tariffs would remain in place for now. The Canadian leader said he expects Canada and the U.S. to be in a trade war for the foreseeable future after having what he called a colorful but constructive call with Trump this week. Trudeau said the two sides are "actively engaged in ongoing conversations in trying to make sure these tariffs don't overly harm" certain business sectors and workers. He also reiterated that "we will not be backing down from our response tariffs until such a time as the unjustified American tariffs on Canadian goods are lifted." Trump touched off the trade war Tuesday by imposing tariffs against Washington's three biggest trading partners, 25% on Mexican and Canadian exports, while doubling an earlier 10% levy on Chinese products to 20%. All three countries announced they would retaliate with their own extra duties on U.S. goods. Lutnick said that for companies with products that comply with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, "you will get a reprieve now." Trudeau said Lutnick's comments align with conversations Canadian officials have had with the Trump administration. "But I am going to wait for an official agreement to talk about Canadian response or look at the details of it, but it is a promising sign." Trudeau said. "But I will highlight that it means that the tariffs remain in place and therefore our response will remain in place." Canada's initial $21 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs have been applied on items such as American orange juice, peanut butter, coffee, appliances, footwear, cosmetics, motorcycles and certain pulp and paper products. Ottawa plans a further $87 billion in tariffs in three weeks on American products such as electric vehicles, fruits and vegetables, dairy, beef, pork, electronics, steel and trucks. Trump's tariffs have roiled U.S. stock markets in a broad stock selloff this week as investors worry about higher costs for consumers and businesses. In a speech Tuesday night to the U.S. Congress, Trump acknowledged the tariff turmoil, saying, "Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again. There will be a little disturbance, but we're OK with that. It won't be much." Some information for this story was provided by The Associated Press, Agence France-Presse and Reuters.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
US suspends tariffs on most Mexican goods until April 2
The United States has suspended tariffs on most goods coming into the US from Mexico until April 2, President Donald Trump announced on the online platform Truth Social on Thursday. The announcement came after Trump spoke on the telephone with his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum. "I did this as an accommodation, and out of respect for, President Sheinbaum," Trump posted. "Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl," Trump added. "Thank you to President Sheinbaum for your hard work and cooperation!" The suspension of tariffs applies to all goods under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), the replacement to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiated by Trump during his first term as president. Trump had already granted a one-month reprieve to US car manufacturers on Wednesday. The White House announced that manufacturers would not have to pay punitive tariffs on products coming from Mexico or Canada under the USMCA during this period.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump is postponing his tariffs on Mexico for one month, citing 'respect' for its president
President Donald Trump on Thursday said his 25% tariffs on Mexican imports would be temporarily frozen for one month for most goods. For now, his tariffs on Canadian goods are still in full effect. 'I have agreed that Mexico will not be required to pay Tariffs on anything that falls under the USMCA Agreement,' Trump said on social media, referring to the trade deal he negotiated during his first term in office. 'I did this as an accommodation, and out of respect for, President [Claudia] Sheinbaum.' Despite Trump's phrasing, Mexico would not actually pay for his tariffs. Border agents collect the federal government's cut from the company that's paying to import a foreign product. In this case, that means U.S. companies pay more to import the same goods from Mexico. The reprieve comes just a few days after the president's tariffs went into effect following an earlier one-month delay negotiated by Mexico, which had agreed to send more military personnel to its border with the U.S. Sheinbaum was set to detail Mexico's retaliation against Trump's tariffs on Sunday. 'Our relationship has been a very good one, and we are working hard, together, on the Border, both in terms of stopping Illegal Aliens from entering the United States and, likewise, stopping Fentanyl,' Trump wrote. The tariffs are set to kick back in on April 2, when Trump plans to announce his reciprocaltariffs, which he says will make trade more fair to the U.S. On Wednesday, the U.S. gave automakers a similar reprieve from his tariffs on Canada and Mexico. The U.S. on Tuesday also announced a 25% duty on most Canadian imports, with a lower 10% duty on energy goods. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CNBC (CMCSA) earlier on Thursday that he expects Trump will announce that all goods compliant with the USMCA will be exempt from his tariffs, but the president has not confirmed that would apply to Canada. Less than an hour before Trump said Mexican goods would get the tariff exemption, he — again — accused Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of using tariffs as an excuse to run for re-election. In January, Trudeau said he would resign as the leader of Canada's Liberal party. The next leader is set to be announced on March 9. On Tuesday, Trudeau claimed Trump's justification for his tariffs is 'completely bogus,' adding that the U.S. president wants to see the 'total collapse of the Canadian economy' and annex the nation. China, which was hit with 20% duties, has likewise called Trump's stated reasoning a 'pretext' for retaliation. According to Trump's orders announcing his tariffs, the duties are being used to force Canada, Mexico, and China to do more to prevent the flow of undocumented immigrants and illegal drugs through the U.S.'s southern and northern borders. Almost 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period that ended in September 2024. The vast majority of fentanyl seized by Customs and Border Patrol was intercepted at the U.S.' southwest border with Mexico. According to the Committee for Foreign Relations, just 43 pounds of fentanyl was seized at the Canadian border, a fraction of the almost 21,900 pounds seized last year. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
