Migrant Arrests at US Borders With Mexico and Canada Fell in November, Senior Official Says

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Friday.
43% : In his Nov. 25 Truth Social post, Trump said a migrant caravan moving through Mexico appeared to be "unstoppable in its quest to come through our currently Open Border.
31% : The figure is a decrease from nearly 57,000 in October and the lowest monthly total since July 2020, during the COVID pandemic and when Trump was still in office.
16% : In a Truth Social post last week, Trump vowed to impose 25% tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada unless the countries stop migrants and illicit fentanyl from entering the U.S., a move that could trigger a trade war if Trump follows through when he takes office on Jan. 20.
14% : Trump has criticized Biden's asylum restrictions, which mirror policies from Trump's first term, as too lax and is expected to immediately roll back the legal entry programs.
3% : Trump, a Republican who recaptured the White House last month, has promised to crack down on illegal immigration and criticized Democratic President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for record numbers of migrants caught illegally crossing during Biden's administration.

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