President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday Mexico could redirect the copper it typically sends to the U.S. to avoid tariffs from the Trump administration, while her Chilean counterpart Gabriel Boric said he had yet to hear from the U.

Trump has largely shut down the southwest border by ending asylum programs and deploying troops. But those moves have shrunk the pool of easy-to-deport migrants.

The trade relationship between the United States and Mexico, crucial and intricate, has been shaped by the USMCA. However, under President Donald Trump, tariffs have become a central tool in foreign policy,