Mexico

On Tuesday President Obama bluntly tore down Donald Trump’s proposal to force Mexico to pay for a border wall, slamming his plan as “half-baked”, counterproductive and downright “whacky”.  Obama accused the Republican frontrunner of coming up with foreign policy ideas that have the potential to hurt the United States’ reputation around the globe. Yahoo News reports: In a memo obtained by the Washington Post, Trump said he would threaten to cut off money transfers from workers inside the United States — including U.S.

In what he assures will be "an easy decision," Donald Trump has released details of his plan to "compel Mexico to pay for the wall." In a 600 word statement, Trump proposes, in a potentially devastating move for Mexico’s economy, to block billions of dollars in payments immigrants send back home until the nation made "a one-time payment of $5-10 billion" to the U.S.

While The Donald may proclaim that "Hispanics love me," it appears some - that is to say hundreds - are not yuuge fans.

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Legislators in Mexico City passed a proposal on Thursday to bar presidential candidate Donald Trump from entering the country.

Though the proposal amounts to a tellingly symbolic gesture, the lawmakers hope the measure will pressure Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to take a more adamant stand against Trump’s xenophobic rhetoric — including his blanket characterization of Mexican immigrants as ‘rapists and criminals.’