Article snippet: Senate Republicans say MORE should postpone tariffs set to be imposed on Mexican exports Monday, and allow more time for negotiators to reach a deal. The senators say further negotiations could help prevent an escalating trade fight they say would damage the U.S. economy. “We have a lot of people who don’t want to see this go into effect next week,” said Senate Republican Whip MORE (S.D.). Vice President Pence and Secretary of State MORE met with a Mexican delegation on Wednesday for about 90 minutes but failed to reach a deal that involved curbing illegal immigration to the United States. Trump said on Twitter the talks would resume Thursday, and vowed that if there were no deal, the tariffs would be imposed on schedule. “Progress is being made, but not nearly enough!” wrote Trump, who then noted a report issued by his administration earlier Wednesday that said border arrests in May had hit a record 133,000. The results appeared to have been released on Friday to put added pressure on Mexico. Trump said talks would resume “with the understanding that, if no agreement is reached, Tariffs at the 5% level will begin on Monday, with monthly increases as per schedule. The higher the Tariffs go, the higher the number of companies that will move back to the USA!” Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard offered a hopeful note while speaking to reporters after the talks ended. “Both sides recognized that the current situation cannot be maintained as it is,” he said, refe... Link to the full article to read more