Donald Trump’s tariffs on Mexico could devastate border region, Texas economists warn

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to levy a 25% tariff on goods imported from Mexico and Canada sent shockwaves across the country — especially on Texas’ southern border, where the vast majority of trade between the U.S. and Mexico passes through. In a post on Truth Social on Monday, Trump said he plans to levy a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico as soon he takes office until drugs and undocumented migrants stop crossing the border.