Washington [USA], June 7: The warning was given by former President Trump at a voter mobilization event on June 6 in Arizona, bordering Mexico, according to Reuters. Mr. Trump did not specify the tariffs he would impose if re-elected president in November.
When asked about how to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the US, Mr. Trump said: "America has enormous economic power. If a country, such as China, behaves badly, we can things called tariffs".
Mr. Trump warned that if countries do not prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States, he could " tax heavily on that country" if re-elected.
Border security and immigration have become top issues of concern for Americans ahead of the November 5 election, where Mr. Trump will face off against US President Joe Biden in a rematch of the House race. White in 2020.
The majority of people entering the US illegally come from Latin America. According to US government data, the US Border Patrol arrested more than 27,000 Chinese migrants caught illegally crossing the border from Mexico into the US from October 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024.
This week, President Biden signed an executive order to prohibit immigrants who illegally cross the border into the US from applying for asylum. Mr. Trump attacked this policy even though he proposed similar measures when he was president, according to Reuters.
Also at the event, Mr. Trump said he would cancel Mr. Biden's measure on his first day of work if re-elected. He announced that he could bring American soldiers abroad home to patrol the southern border, bordering Mexico.
The event on June 6 was Mr. Trump's first rally since being convicted by a jury in New York of falsifying business records to hide the payment of hush money to an adult film actor. He denied all charges and vowed to appeal.
Source: Thanh Nien Newspaper