The President’S Proposed Tariffs On Mexico Are Unlawful

Yesterday the President announced that he volition impose tariffs on United Mexican States unless that patch takes steps to address illegal immigration into the United States. The proposed tariffs volition increase over fourth dimension if United Mexican States fails to act. (Of course, this could last around other of the President’s empty threats.)

The President cites the International Emergency Economic Powers Act equally authorization for this action. If yous read the Act, however, at that topographic point is no cite of whatever authorization to impose tariffs. (You tin honor the statute at 35 U.S.C Sections 1701-1702.) Thus, if the tariffs are imposed inward June tenth equally planned, thus somebody adversely affected (farmers or businesses, for example) should try injunctive relief.