U.S. President Donald Trump threatened drastic action against Mexico on Friday by threatening to shut down America's southern border next week unless Mexican authorities immediately halt all illegal immigration. Trump tweeted Friday morning, "If Mexico doesn't immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States through our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week." If Mexico doesn’t immediately stop ALL illegal immigration coming into the United States throug our Southern Border, I will be CLOSING..... —@realDonaldTrump ....the Border, or large sections of the Border, next week. ), that the Border closing would be a good thing! Arrests all along the southern border have skyrocketed in recent months.

Source: CBC News March 29, 2019 18:42 UTC