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Migrants describe flights aboard US military planes carrying out Trump's swift deportations

Jan. 29, 2025 00:27 AM EST

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Margarita Raymundo walked down the ramp of the U.S. Air Force cargo jet and onto the tarmac of Guatemala City’s airport, barely three days after a U.S. Border Patrol agent had apprehended her, along with three other migrants. The swift deportation Monday was...

Trump's tariff threat worked on Colombia, but his plans for Canada and Mexico carry higher stakes

Jan. 28, 2025 07:06 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Having already forced Colombia to accept deportees by threatening a 25% tariff, President Donald Trump is readying the same move against Canada and Mexico as soon as Saturday. But this time, the stakes are higher and many economists surveying the possible damage...

What are tariffs and how do they work?

Jan. 27, 2025 16:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here's what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are a tax on imports Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of the price a buyer pays a foreign seller. In the United States, tariffs are...