"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," he said. "This would be so easy for Mexico to do, but they just take our money and 'talk'," he added. SEE ALSO :Trump, Pelosi butt heads again but others see possible pathsMexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he did not want to be drawn into a confrontation on the issue. Earlier, Lopez Obrador reiterated that Mexico is in fact working to fight illegal immigration. The White House appeared to be listening, sending top advisor and presidential son-in-law Jared Kushner to meet Lopez Obrador in Mexico City last week for talks on the subject.

Source: Standard Digital March 29, 2019 22:52 UTC