Article snippet: MORE said Wednesday that “not nearly enough” progress was made in negotiations with Mexican officials over curbing illegal migration, adding the U.S. plans to go ahead with punitive tariffs starting Monday. The talks at the White House were a part of a last-ditch effort by Mexico to avert the tariffs, which are set to begin at 5 percent and could increase to 25 percent by October if the Trump administration deems Mexico has not done enough to crack down on migration and criminal gangs. Trump said the talks would resume on Thursday. “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!” the president tweeted. Trump said the discussions yielded progress on key issues, “but not nearly enough,” citing a report the Department of Homeland Security released earlier on Wednesday saying that border arrests in May had hit 133,000—a total not reached in more than a decade. The results appeared to have been released on Wednesday to put added pressure on Mexico. Vice President Pence led the U.S. delegation in place of Trump, who is in Europe. Mexican Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard and other top officials huddled with their counterparts in the Roosevelt Room for roughly 90 minutes, according to the White House. Secretary of State MORE and acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan also joined the meeting. Ebrard ... Link to the full article to read more