Mr. Trump, of course, has also talked about taking the United States out of the global trade accord. But that might seem a bit too drastic just to get Mexico to pay perhaps $20 billion for a wall. PhotoWhat Mr. Trump seems not to reckon with is that people find a way around barriers like these. What’s more, visa fees are dedicated by statute to finance United States consular activities around the world. When the dust settles on Mr. Trump’s rearrangement of relations with Mexico, Mexico is unlikely to keep lending a hand.

Source: New York Times January 27, 2017 01:28 UTC