Laredo, Texas, Now No. 1 U.S. Trade Hub, Braces For Trump's Mexico Tariffs - NPR

Laredo, Texas, Now No. 1 U.S. Trade Hub, Braces For Trump's Mexico Tariffs  NPR

Residents, business owners and political leaders in Laredo, Texas are bracing for President Trump's implementation of a 5% tariff on all goods coming from Mexico that would begin June 10th. The president said the tariff will gradually increase to 25% if Mexico doesn't do more to stop the flow of illegal immigration into the U.S. Ernesto Gaytan Jr. is the general manager of Super Transport International in Laredo, a company founded by his father almost 30 years ago in Mexico. "Laredo exists because of its location and the closeness we have with Mexico," he said. Gaytan, wearing a black fitte...

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