CINCINNATI, OH — U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statement after the president announced the administration had reached an agreement with the government of Mexico to avoid tariffs:
“I commend the President for working with the Mexican government to reach an agreement to stem the flow of people coming across our southern border from Central America. This agreement avoids tariffs going up on both sides, which would hurt our economy.
“I hope this new agreement on immigration will pave the way for the House and Senate to move quickly to pass the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement, which is critical to Ohio workers, farmers, and manufacturers.”
Earlier this week President Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico products, this was a act to try to get Mexico to come to the table and agree to limit the number if immigrants coming illegally across the southern board of United States. President Trump backed off tariffs when Mexico agreed to a deal to reduce the flow of migrants to the southwestern border.
In a twitter statement the President said, “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico. The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, are hereby indefinitely suspended. Mexico, in turn, has agreed to take strong measures to stem the tide of Migration through Mexico, and to our Southern Border. This is being done to greatly reduce, or eliminate, Illegal Immigration coming from Mexico and into the United States. Details of the agreement will be released shortly by the State Department. Thank you!”
