{
  "id": 19717851,
  "title": "Trump threatens to double Mexico tariffs over migrant caravans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/trump-threatens-to-double-mexico-tariffs-over-migrant-caravans-19717851",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:41:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/11/13/trump-threatens-to-double-mexico-tariffs-over-migrant-caravans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, US President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on Mexico if the country fails to stop migrant caravans from reaching their border. Trump's warning came after Republicans suffered a perceived defeat in the midterm elections. Since September, Mexican authorities have intervened to stop several groups of migrants traveling from Central America. Two more groups attempted the journey in recent days. Trump warned that if Mexico doesn't take action, tariffs will be doubled immediately. The caravans, one with approximately 1,000 people and another with around 100, hope that Trump's Republican party's defeat will result in less stringent US border restrictions. Meanwhile, Mexico and the US are renegotiating their free trade deal, which includes steel and aluminum tariffs ranging from 25% to 50%. Despite Trump's anti-immigration stance, illegal border crossings have decreased since his return to office. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum stated that there have been no migrant caravans reaching the US border since January 2025. She emphasized that entering the US is extremely difficult and offered an alternative for those wishing to stay in Mexico under specific conditions. The US State Department has revoked visas from more than 15 individuals believed to be organizing migrant caravans.",
  "summary": "Members of two migrant caravans, numbering about 1,000 and 100, hoped the Republicans’ midterm election defeat would ease US border restrictions.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Mexico News Daily",
        "title": "Trump threatens to double tariffs on Mexico as a new migrant caravan heads north",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/trump-threatens-to-double-tariffs-on-mexico-as-a-new-migrant-caravan",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:20:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Migrant caravan sets out from southern Mexico bound for US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/migrant-caravan-sets-out-from-southern-mexico-bound-for-us",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:26:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}