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According to people familiar with the matter, that's a temporary stopgap to offset the high tariffs on China. Peter Landers is our Asia corporate news editor and says businesses are looking for solutions that can limit price increases.
According to people familiar with the matter, that's a temporary stopgap to offset the high tariffs on China. Peter Landers is our Asia corporate news editor and says businesses are looking for solutions that can limit price increases.
That said, a new report commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation says many American companies plan to hold on to or even increase their ties with China. And as Peter explains, that's because changing supply chains is a lot easier said than done.
That said, a new report commissioned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation says many American companies plan to hold on to or even increase their ties with China. And as Peter explains, that's because changing supply chains is a lot easier said than done.
In other news from Washington, the Supreme Court has lifted a block on the deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. The 5-4 ruling allows the Trump administration to keep expediting removals under the 18th Century Alien Enemies Act, though the court said that detainees were entitled to an opportunity to challenge their deportation before a federal judge in Texas.
In other news from Washington, the Supreme Court has lifted a block on the deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members to El Salvador. The 5-4 ruling allows the Trump administration to keep expediting removals under the 18th Century Alien Enemies Act, though the court said that detainees were entitled to an opportunity to challenge their deportation before a federal judge in Texas.
In a separate move, Chief Justice John Roberts agreed last night to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador by mistake. The administration has conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should not have been sent to El Salvador because an immigration judge found he'd likely face persecution by local gangs.
In a separate move, Chief Justice John Roberts agreed last night to pause a midnight deadline for the Trump administration to return a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador by mistake. The administration has conceded that Kilmar Abrego Garcia should not have been sent to El Salvador because an immigration judge found he'd likely face persecution by local gangs.
However, they say he's no longer in U.S. custody and the government has no way to get him back. Abrego Garcia's lawyers panned Roberts' move for enabling the executive branch to violate court orders and then, quote, invoke the separation of powers to insulate its unlawful actions from judicial scrutiny. And the U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
However, they say he's no longer in U.S. custody and the government has no way to get him back. Abrego Garcia's lawyers panned Roberts' move for enabling the executive branch to violate court orders and then, quote, invoke the separation of powers to insulate its unlawful actions from judicial scrutiny. And the U.S. and Iran have agreed to hold high-stakes talks on Tehran's nuclear program.
Officials from both sides are expected to meet in Oman on Saturday, with President Trump suggesting he could take military action if no deal is reached.
Officials from both sides are expected to meet in Oman on Saturday, with President Trump suggesting he could take military action if no deal is reached.
The talks will test Trump's ability to roll back Iran's nuclear program that's left it closer than ever to a workable weapon. Coming up, journal correspondent Kajal Vyas will take us to the normally bustling U.S.-Mexico border where an eerie quiet has set in. That's after the break. Two and a half months into the Trump presidency, what's the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border?
The talks will test Trump's ability to roll back Iran's nuclear program that's left it closer than ever to a workable weapon. Coming up, journal correspondent Kajal Vyas will take us to the normally bustling U.S.-Mexico border where an eerie quiet has set in. That's after the break. Two and a half months into the Trump presidency, what's the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border?
The journal's Kajal Vyas recently traveled to Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, across the border from El Paso, Texas, to check in on migration trends, as well as the flow of goods between the two countries, which was valued at more than $800 billion last year. And Kajal joins me now with more. Kajal, before we talk trade, let's discuss border security and illegal crossings, a big focus for the president.
The journal's Kajal Vyas recently traveled to Ciudad Juarez in Mexico, across the border from El Paso, Texas, to check in on migration trends, as well as the flow of goods between the two countries, which was valued at more than $800 billion last year. And Kajal joins me now with more. Kajal, before we talk trade, let's discuss border security and illegal crossings, a big focus for the president.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports there were just over 7,000 encounters by law enforcement at the southwest border last month compared to nearly 190,000 the same month last year. It sounds like a lot has changed.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol reports there were just over 7,000 encounters by law enforcement at the southwest border last month compared to nearly 190,000 the same month last year. It sounds like a lot has changed.
You, in your reporting, sort of described a bit of a beehive of law enforcement activity on both sides of the border. Tell us a bit more about what you saw.
You, in your reporting, sort of described a bit of a beehive of law enforcement activity on both sides of the border. Tell us a bit more about what you saw.