BORDER/IMMIGRATION/MEXICO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump said on Tuesday [4-2-19] he was prepared to close the U.S. southern border if necessary but that Mexico has apprehended thousands of people in recent days and its actions have made a big difference in the immigration situation. Trump threatened on Friday [3-29-19] to close the border with Mexico this week unless Mexico took steps to help the United States with illegal immigration, a move which had threatened to overload U.S. ports of entry in the region. The administration softened its tone on the issue on Tuesday, saying Mexico was taking greater responsibility for dealing with the immigration flows.”
–Reuters Staff, “Trump says he’s prepared to close Mexico border if necessary,” Reuters, April 2, 2019 11:23 am