April 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he would not close the U.S.-Mexico border for at least a year, backing off of an earlier threat to close the border as early as this week.
On Thursday, Trump said Mexico has a year to cut the flow of illegal drugs and migrants over the U.S. border or he will impose auto tariffs. If the tariffs do not result in enough change, Trump said he would close the border.