Trump Says He Won’t ‘Do Business’ With Countries That Refuse to Take Back Illegal Immigrants
President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to enforce strict policies against nations that refuse to accept deported immigrants, asserting that the U.S. will no longer conduct business with such countries.
In an interview with Time Magazine, Trump reiterated his commitment to fulfilling campaign promises aimed at addressing the immigration crisis, including imposing tariffs on uncooperative nations.
“I’ll get them into every country, or we won’t do business with those countries,” Trump said, emphasizing that nations failing to take back their citizens would face substantial economic consequences. “When they send products in, they will have substantial tariffs, and it’s going to make it very hard for them to do business with us.”
During the interview, Trump highlighted the influx of illegal immigrants from neighboring countries, particularly Mexico and Canada. He accused both nations of enabling the crisis and vowed to impose a 25 percent tariff on their goods unless they act to stem the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States.
“We’re not going to allow that to happen. And I’ll take action against Canada and Mexico. We’re not going to allow this to happen.”
Trump also addressed the potential expansion of migrant camps, expressing a desire to avoid long-term detention facilities. According to the New York Post, Texas officials have offered up to 1,400 acres for temporary camps in anticipation of the administration’s deportation efforts.
Trump noted, “Whatever it takes to get them out. I don’t care. Honestly, whatever it takes to get them out.”
“Again, I’ll do it absolutely within the confines of the law, but if it needs new camps, but I hope we’re not going to need too many because I want to get them out, and I don’t want them sitting in camp for the next 20 years.”
He assured critics that deportation efforts would keep families together, rejecting claims that his policies would involve separating children from their parents.
“We will send the whole family back to the country,” he reiterated, echoing the same statement he made during his interview on NBC News on Sunday.
He emphasized his support for immigration, stating that he welcomed individuals coming to the United States, provided they did so legally and adhered to established rules.
“We’re going to let people in, but we have to let them in legally,” said Trump. “We don’t want people to come in from jails. We don’t want the jails of Venezuela and many other countries, and not just South American countries. We don’t want the jails to be opened up into our country. We’re not accepting their prisoners.”
“We’re not accepting their murders. We’re not accepting their people from mental institutions. We’re not doing it.”
In fiscal year 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported over 2.4 million encounters at the Southwest border, reflecting a sharp increase from previous years, according to CBP data.
Among those encountered at the border, 169 individuals were listed on the terrorist watchlist, according to data from the Committee on Homeland Security.
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