Pete Hegseth: US Secretary of Defense at the Mexican border – “A new era has begun”
He met yesterday Monday in Texas with members of the armed forces deployed in the region - "We will take control of this border", he stated
2024 US Elections: Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs if they do not stop the entry of illegal immigrants into the US
He said he would inform Mexico's newly sworn-in president that "if they don't stop this charge of criminals and drugs coming into our country, I will immediately impose a 25% tariff on everything they send to the US"
Trump pledges to hire 10,000 border guards if elected president
Illegal immigration is one of the burning issues of the campaign & Trump is seen by a majority of voters as best suited to tackle it