Trump Threatens to Double Mexico Tariffs Over Caravans

President Donald Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop migrant caravans moving north through the country, linking a possible trade penalty to migration enforcement. His Thursday, November 12, post on Truth Social did not identify which tariffs he meant, the goods they would cover, a legal mechanism or a deadline beyond saying the increase would be immediate if Mexico failed to act.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said at a press conference Thursday that no migrant caravan had reached the U.S. border since Trump returned to office in January 2025. She acknowledged that two groups had formed in southern Mexico and described Mexican authorities’ efforts to speak with migrants and provide information about their options.

Sheinbaum said one group in Chiapas had declined from about 500 or 600 people to fewer than 100. She said officials explain the difficulty of entering the United States and help migrants who want to return to their home countries; people who choose to remain in Mexico may do so under certain conditions. She also said authorities were in contact with another group. Reports described that group as Honduran or mostly Honduran,...