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![Trucks wait to enter the United States at the border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Feb. 2, 2017. More than $1.6 billion in goods flow across the border each day.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/undefined-4347f8a6207c0c178f94244cc4165bcc034831ff-e1554221014659-900x422.jpg)
It’s Not Just Avocados. Closing Mexico Border Would Hit U.S. Auto Plants Too
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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President Trump has threatened to close the U.S. border with Mexico in response to a large number of illegal crossings. A closure would likely hit a wide range of industries, from produce to autos.
![Work at the Justice Department's headquarters in Washington has been slower than normal because of the government shutdown. Even so, it's calling attention to administration priorities about the southern border.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/ap_79839853662-50b035ff07e0ab66b8aecb636b28df2b1bf636a3-e1546964771250-900x422.jpg)
DOJ, Largely Shut Down, Nonetheless Issued Statements On Southern Border Cases
By: Carrie Johnson | NPR
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The department’s public affairs apparatus is mostly idle for lack of funding, but that didn’t stop it from making announcements in support of the administration’s messaging about immigrants.