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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants

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President Donald Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico on November 12 if the country fails to stop a caravan of approximately 1,500 migrants, mostly from Central America, moving toward the U.S. border. The migrants set off from Tapachula on November 10 following a Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections, while Trump's threat occurs amidst ongoing trade negotiations and a period where his administration's policies had previously slowed migrant flow. This report frames the threat as part of a shifting political landscape where Trump acknowledges both the need for border security and the political backlash from his current "too tough" deportation program.
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President Donald Trump issued a threat on November 12, 2026, to immediately double tariffs on Mexico unless the country halts a large migrant caravan heading toward the United States. The president accused the Democrats of leveraging a recent midterm election victory to foment an "invasion" of the country. Reporting from The Straits Times indicates that a group of approximately 1,500 migrants, primarily from Central America, began moving north from Tapachula on November 10 following the midterm elections. In response to the threat, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pushed back during a news briefing, stating that "not a single migrant caravan" has reached the north since January 2025. While Trump warned that the migrants "will not be accepted," Sheinbaum reported that a separate group of roughly 600 migrants in the state of Chiapas had largely dispersed after being told that reaching the United States would be "very difficult." Trump also noted that he informed Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, a Democrat, of the situation and the potential for economic retaliation.

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The Straits TimesThis outlet12 Nov

President Donald Trump threatened to immediately double tariffs on Mexico on November 12 if the country fails to stop a caravan of approximately 1,500 migrants, mostly from Central America, moving toward the U.S. border. The migrants set off from Tapachula on November 10 following a Democratic victory in the U.S. midterm elections, while Trump's threat occurs amidst ongoing trade negotiations and a period where his…

Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants (this article)2 articles from The Straits Times on this story
The Independent12 Nov

President Donald Trump posted a threat on Truth Social on Thursday stating he would immediately double tariffs on Mexican imports if the country fails to stop "huge CARAVANS" of migrants moving toward the United States. The 80-year-old president claimed these movements are a direct response to last week's landslide election results and asserted that various countries are deliberately sending people to America. This…

Trump appears to forget he’s still the boss with rage post on ‘huge CARAVANS’ from Mexico →
Washington Examiner12 Nov

President Donald Trump warned Mexico on Thursday that he will impose economic penalties, including doubling tariffs, if the country fails to stop migrant caravans from reaching the United States. This threat follows a recent surge of migrants from several countries, including Honduras and El Salvador, with one group of approximately 2,000 people recently departing from the city of Tapachula. The report focuses on…

Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it doesn’t stop latest migrant caravan →
The Daily Wire12 Nov

President Trump criticized Democrats and warned Mexico to stop migrant caravans heading to the U.S., threatening to double tariffs if Mexico does not comply. In a statement on Truth Social, Trump accused countries of encouraging migrants to move towards America after Democrats’ midterm victories. Approximately 2,000 people are part of the caravan currently in southern Mexico, aiming to reach the U.S. border.

Trump Calls Out First Invite Dems Sent South Of The Border After Midterm Sweep →
Times of India12 Nov

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dismissed US President Donald Trump’s threat to double tariffs on Mexican goods due to a migrant caravan, stating that no caravan has reached the US border since January 2025. She reported that while a group of around 1,500 migrants began traveling from southern Mexico, most have dispersed after learning of the difficulties in reaching the United States. She also mentioned that…

'Not a single caravan has reached north': Mexican President Sheinbaum pushes back on Trump's tariff threat →

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ICE Mexican Mexico TEXAS the United States

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Trump PERSON · 9× Mexico GPE · 6× TEXAS GPE · 4× Mexican NORP · 3× Democrats NORP · 2× ICE ORG · 2× the United States GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Tapachula GPE · 1× WASHINGTON GPE · 1×

Narrative

The Trump administration’s tough immigration policies mostly stopped the flow of migrants to the US southern border, leaving many Mexican migrant shelters empty. Trump was re-elected in 2024 in part over US voters’ concern about the border. Since then, the President has highlighted some migrant caravans but also said in recent months the issue has become less politically potent for him and his Republican party.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
US President Donald Trump on Nov 12 threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop more than a thousand migrants walking north towards the United States after recent US midterm elections, warning that they would not be allowed to enter.
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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants · assertive framing

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Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not halt migrants WASHINGTON – asserted
it → threaten → migrants
US President Donald Trump on Nov 12 threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if it does not stop more than a thousand migrants walking north towards the United States after recent US midterm elections, warning that they would not be allowed to enter. asserted
they → threaten → elections
“Here we go again!” Trump wrote on social media. asserted
Trump → go → media
“They will not be accepted! asserted
They → accept → ?
MEXICO MUST STOP THEM, NOW, and if they do not do so, the Tariffs on Mexico will be IMMEDIATELY DOUBLED. asserted
Tariffs → stop → Mexico
The group of migrants, an estimated 1,500 people mostly from Central America, set off on Nov 10 from the southern city of Tapachula near the Guatemala border, hoping Democrats’ victory in the US midterm elections could open pathways for them to live and work in the United States. uncertain
them → estimate → States
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum was due to hold a news conference on the morning of Nov 12. asserted
Sheinbaum → hold → Nov
Trump’s threat about the caravan comes as the US and Mexico negotiate a trade deal, after he chose in July to not extend the US-Mexico-Canada trade pact. asserted
he → come → pact
The Trump administration’s tough immigration policies mostly stopped the flow of migrants to the US southern border, leaving many Mexican migrant shelters empty. Trump was re-elected in 2024 in part over US voters’ concern about the border. Since then, the President has highlighted some migrant caravans but also said in recent months the issue has become less politically potent for him and his Republican party. asserted
issue → stop → him
“I am sure the new governor is going to want to have security at the Texas border,” Trump told reporters after the Nov 3 midterm elections, referencing the newly elected Texas governor, Democrat Gina Hinojosa. asserted
Trump → go → governor
Trump’s migrant warning also comes as Trump acknowledged political backlash from his administration’s deportation programme through US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). asserted
Trump → come → Enforcement
On Nov 8, Trump told CBS’ 60 Minutes the deportation force had been “too tough” and that he was open to making an immigration deal with Democrats after they take control of the US Congress in January. asserted
they → tell → January
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