Trump Administration Eyes July USMCA Review to Force Canada, Mexico Border Crackdown
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Trump Administration Eyes July USMCA Review to Force Canada, Mexico Border Crackdown
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 17
Summary
July’s USMCA joint review is being framed by the Trump administration as leverage to win tougher border enforcement commitments from Canada and Mexico, with the White House signaling it could threaten renewal of the trade pact.
The push ties market access to security demands, arguing both neighbors have failed to curb fentanyl precursors, human smuggling and other illicit trade crossing into the United States.
Markwayne Mullin said Trump signed a $70 billion immigration bill and claimed no illegal migrants have been released into the U.S. interior over the past 12 months under the administration’s border policies.
The administration is also spotlighting the northern border, where it says 358 known or suspected terrorists were apprehended last year, and is calling for stronger patrols, sanctions tools and tighter USMCA language on illicit goods.
The broader goal is to turn a trade review into a law-enforcement instrument, making future USMCA access conditional on measurable border-security cooperation from both countries.