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Mexican president cancels Trump summit | Mexican president cancels Trump summit |
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Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled next week's trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump. | Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto has cancelled next week's trip to Washington to meet US President Donald Trump. |
His decision comes a day after the new US president unveiled his plan to build a wall along the Mexico-US border. | |
Mr Trump also insisted the US would recoup the costs for the barrier from Mexico, which has strongly objected. | |
Senate Republicans said the US Congress would move ahead with the plan, and it would cost $12bn (£9.5bn) to $15bn. | Senate Republicans said the US Congress would move ahead with the plan, and it would cost $12bn (£9.5bn) to $15bn. |
Mr Pena Nieto announced that he had called off the 31 January trip after Mr Trump suggested he should do just that. | Mr Pena Nieto announced that he had called off the 31 January trip after Mr Trump suggested he should do just that. |
"If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting," the US president wrote on Twitter on Thursday morning. | |
White House spokesman Sean Spicer told reporters that they are looking "for a date to reschedule", adding they will "continue to keep the lines of communication open". | |
Earlier Mr Pena Nieto said he "lamented" the plans for the barrier. | Earlier Mr Pena Nieto said he "lamented" the plans for the barrier. |
In a televised address, the Mexican leader 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." |
Mr Pena Nieto met Mr Trump - then a presidential candidate - in Mexico City in September and came under intense criticism at home. His approval ratings remain low. | |
Building a barrier along the 2,000 mile (3,200km) US boundary with Mexico was one of Mr Trump's key pledges in the election campaign. | |
As he signed the directive at the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, he spoke of a "crisis" on the southern US border. | |
His executive orders also called for hiring 10,000 immigration officials to help boost border patrol efforts. | |
"A nation without borders is not a nation," Mr Trump 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. | |
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. | |
Will the expected immigration restrictions affect you or your family? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your views and experiences. | |
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