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A truck drives by stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Oakland on May 20, 2022 in Oakland, California.
A Mexican National Guard officer stands guard on a pickup truck during a vehicle check heading to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A Mexican National Guard officer stands guard on a pickup truck during a vehicle check heading to the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. (Getty Images)
A photograph of President Donald Trump sits on a desk as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on April 8, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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A photograph of President Donald Trump sits on a desk as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell on April 8, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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