Several chafed at his plans as President Trump enacted immigration measures affecting their countries and vowed to impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada.

The region relies heavily on agricultural exports so threats of tariffs from the incoming US president may leave many countries vulnerable.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security memo provides guidance for the use of a fast-track deportation process that the Trump administration reinstated earlier this week, suggesting officers focus on migrants who failed to request asylum within a one-year deadline after arriving in the U.

The U.S. president signed directives to militarize the border, consider designating cartels as terrorist groups, and cut foreign aid.