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Donald Trump would 'cut off cash to Mexico' to pay for border wall | Donald Trump would 'cut off cash to Mexico' to pay for border wall |
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would cut off cash sent to Mexico to force them to pay for a border wall with the US. | Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has said he would cut off cash sent to Mexico to force them to pay for a border wall with the US. |
In a memo to the Washington Post, Mr Trump writes that he would change a law to cut off money transfers to Mexico. | In a memo to the Washington Post, Mr Trump writes that he would change a law to cut off money transfers to Mexico. |
"It's an easy decision for Mexico," the candidate writes in the memo, describing it as a "one-time payment" of $5-10bn (£3.5-7bn). | "It's an easy decision for Mexico," the candidate writes in the memo, describing it as a "one-time payment" of $5-10bn (£3.5-7bn). |
Voters in Wisconsin are picking their presidential candidates. | Voters in Wisconsin are picking their presidential candidates. |
They are going to the polls in a vote that could reshape the Republican race, with front-runner Mr Trump facing a challenge from Texas Senator Ted Cruz. | |
Asked about the memo at a campaign stop in Wisconsin, he said he stood by it. | Asked about the memo at a campaign stop in Wisconsin, he said he stood by it. |
"Absolutely, 100%," Mr Trump told reporters. "The wall is a fraction of the kind of money in many ways that Mexico takes from the US." | "Absolutely, 100%," Mr Trump told reporters. "The wall is a fraction of the kind of money in many ways that Mexico takes from the US." |
Building a border wall with Mexico has been a core message of Mr Trump's campaign but until now he has not said in much detail how he would make Mexico pay for it. | |
The Mexican central bank said that money sent home from overseas hit nearly $24.8bn last year, more than its oil revenues. | |
The law Mr Trump wishes to changes, as outlined in his memo, is part of the US Patriot Act - he would stop anyone living illegally in the US from sending money overseas. | |
Just the threat of enacting this would make Mexico "immediately protest," the Trump memo reads, and they would be compelled to pay for the wall. | |
He also proposed raising visa fees and cancelling visas for Mexicans. | |
If Mr Cruz wins in Wisconsin, as polls suggest, it will help him close the gap on Mr Trump in the all-important delegate count. | |
Delegates represent their states at the party's convention in July and are accumulated by the votes in each state. | |
A Wisconsin defeat would make it is far less likely that Mr Trump will have the 1,237 delegates needed to secure the nomination. | |
And it would raise questions about the strength of his campaign, after a week of adverse headlines. | |
Currently, Mr Trump has 735 delegates, Texas Senator Ted Cruz 461 and Ohio Governor Mr Kasich 143. | |
Democrats are campaigning in Wisconsin ahead of the primary as well, with Hillary Clinton facing a strong challenge from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders after his string of wins. | Democrats are campaigning in Wisconsin ahead of the primary as well, with Hillary Clinton facing a strong challenge from Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders after his string of wins. |