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Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts

The article from The Detroit News discusses former President Donald Trump's claims linking migrant entries at the U.S.-Mexico border to an increase in fentanyl smuggling, and his proposal to impose tariffs on countries that do not help control the flow of migrants and drugs. Trump has suggested that the influx of migrants is directly related to the rise in fentanyl entering the U.S., a claim that has been met with scrutiny. Experts and data indicate that while there is some correlation between border crossings and drug trafficking, the relationship is not as straightforward as Trump suggests. Fentanyl is often smuggled by U.S. citizens through legal ports of entry rather than by migrants crossing illegally. Additionally, the article outlines that Trump's tariff proposal aims to pressure countries like Mexico and China to curb drug production and migration, but it also notes that such economic measures could have complex international repercussions and might not directly address the root causes of drug trafficking or migration.

Read the Full Detroit News Article at [ https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2024/11/26/trump-tied-migrant-entries-and-fentanyl-to-tariffs-here-are-the-facts/76598842007/ ]