The commercial port at the US-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, is pictured as Trump's tariffs threaten billions of dollars worth of commerce. Earlier, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said in Mexico City that it was important to resolve the issue "through dialogue." Economists warned that the Mexican economy could be pushed into recession if Trump followed through, and there were worries that it could also affect US growth. "This is much more harmful for the Mexican economy than the US economy," he said. He rejected the proposal mentioned by top Trump officials that Mexico, as the first country the migrants enter, agree to accept all of their asylum claims.

Source: Bangkok Post June 03, 2019 22:07 UTC