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| Mexico: We will not pay for Trump border wall | Mexico: We will not pay for Trump border wall |
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| Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump's border wall, the country's president has said in a message to the nation. | Mexico will not pay for Donald Trump's border wall, the country's president has said in a message to the nation. |
| Enrique Pena Nieto said he "lamented" the plans for the barrier, but made no mention of changing a scheduled trip to Washington to meet the US president. | |
| Mr Trump responded saying "it would be better to cancel" the 31 January meeting if Mexico is unwilling to pay. | |
| He has signed an executive order for an "impassable physical barrier" and insisted Mexico will reimburse the US. | |
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| In a televised address, Mr Pena Nieto told the nation : "I've said time and again; Mexico won't pay for any wall. | |
| "I regret and condemn the decision of the United States to continue construction of a wall that, for years, has divided us instead of uniting us." | "I regret and condemn the decision of the United States to continue construction of a wall that, for years, has divided us instead of uniting us." |
| He added that "Mexico doesn't believe in walls". | |
| But Mr Pena Nieto said his country offered "its friendship to the American people and its willingness to reach accords with their government". | But Mr Pena Nieto said his country offered "its friendship to the American people and its willingness to reach accords with their government". |
| President Trump took to Twitter following his statement, suggesting Mexico owed the US for the impact of the North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta). | |
| "The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost," he wrote. | |
| "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." | |
| Earlier Mexican Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray - in Washington to lead a delegation that has held talks at the White House - told the Televisa network Mexico's president was still weighing next Tuesday's visit but said "the meeting stands for now". | |
| Mr Pena Nieto met Mr Trump - then a presidential candidate - in Mexico City in September and came under intense criticism at home and his current approval ratings are low. | Mr Pena Nieto met Mr Trump - then a presidential candidate - in Mexico City in September and came under intense criticism at home and his current approval ratings are low. |
| Mr Trump said in an interview with ABC News that Mexico would "absolutely, 100%" reimburse the US for his wall. | Mr Trump said in an interview with ABC News that Mexico would "absolutely, 100%" reimburse the US for his wall. |
| But Congress would have to approve funding for the structure, which is estimated to cost billions of dollars. | But Congress would have to approve funding for the structure, which is estimated to cost billions of dollars. |
| Building a 2,000 mile (3,200km) barrier along the Mexican border was one of Mr Trump's key pledges in the election campaign. | Building a 2,000 mile (3,200km) barrier along the Mexican border was one of Mr Trump's key pledges in the election campaign. |
| He spoke of a "crisis" on the southern US border as he signed the directives during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. | He spoke of a "crisis" on the southern US border as he signed the directives during a ceremony at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday. |
| The orders also called for hiring 10,000 immigration officials to help boost border patrol efforts. | The orders also called for hiring 10,000 immigration officials to help boost border patrol efforts. |
| "A nation without borders is not a nation," he said. "Beginning today the United States gets back control of its borders." | "A nation without borders is not a nation," he said. "Beginning today the United States gets back control of its borders." |
| The executive orders are among a flurry expected on national and border security this week. | The executive orders are among a flurry expected on national and border security this week. |
| Elon Musk: I'm Trump's voice of reason | Elon Musk: I'm Trump's voice of reason |
| Mr Trump is next expected to announce immigration restrictions from seven countries with Muslim-majority populations in the Middle East and Africa. This could affect refugee programmes. | Mr Trump is next expected to announce immigration restrictions from seven countries with Muslim-majority populations in the Middle East and Africa. This could affect refugee programmes. |
| These countries are believed to be Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. | These countries are believed to be Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. |
| Will the expected immigration restrictions affect you or your family? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your views and experiences. | Will the expected immigration restrictions affect you or your family? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your views and experiences. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |