Trump Proposes Funding Wall by Cutting Off Remittances

Trump Proposes Funding Wall by Cutting Off Remittances
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Milwaukee Theatre Monday, April 4, 2016, in Milwaukee. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast
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WASHINGTON—Donald Trump would force Mexico to pay for a border wall by threatening to cut off billions of dollars in remittances sent by immigrants living in the U.S., according to a memo released by his campaign Tuesday.

The memo outlines how Trump would try to compel Mexico to pay for a 1,000-mile wall if he becomes president.

We have the moral high ground here, and all the leverage.
Trump campaign memo