Close to 150,000 jobs in the border area between El Paso and Juarez could be in jeopardy if President-elect Donald Trump decides to impose tariffs on Mexican exports and catalyzes a tit-for-tat measure from the Claudia Sheinbaum administration, a top local business leader said.
Jerry Pacheco, president and CEO of the Border Industrial Association said that "it remains to be seen how real this is," but that the mere threat of such a scenario is already halting some planned investments in the area.
