'It'd be disastrous for us. ... It would create an enormous problem for us, and I would like to see the administration reconsider.' Brownsville, TX, MayorTonyM on the potential closing of the southern border, adding 'the ripple effect would be tremendous'
Trump has been repeatedly warned by officials that shutting down the US-Mexico border could result in billions of dollars in economic losses, destabilize border towns and cities, and do little to stem the flow of migrants across the southern border, multiple current and former administration officials told CNN.
A move this week to seal off parts of the US-Mexico border would come on the heels of a decision to cut off foreign aid to several Central American countries, another move he had repeatedly threatened since early in his presidency but acted on only last week.It is the third time Trump has threatened to close the border."This time seems more real," one administration official said.
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