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By Dan Balz The Washington Post Scott Clement Fri., July 6, 2018 Americans overwhelmingly oppose the Trump administration’s now-rescinded policy of separating immigrant children from their parents, and smaller majorities also disagree with the president’s call to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and to restrict legal immigration by limiting citizens from bringing parents and siblings to this country, according to a new Washington Post-Schar School poll. On other aspects of the immigration debate, however, a more mixed picture emerges. Americans are more closely divided on the question of whether enough is being done to prevent illegal immigration and whether the country has gone too far in welcoming immigrants. Also, more people say they trust U.S. President Donald Trump than congressional Democrats to deal with the issue of border security. The support for Trump on the border security issue is especially evident in congressional districts … [Read more...] about Donald Trump’s immigration plans opposed by most Americans, poll finds

WASHINGTON - Washington and the European Union -- the world's two largest economies -- were on an accelerating collision course Wednesday as Donald Trump's administration vowed to unveil new tariffs on steel and aluminum within days, and Brussels readied to retaliate. President Donald Trump's planned tariffs on steel and aluminum have triggered fears of a trade war As the White House forged ahead with Trump's nationalist economic agenda -- triggering howls of protest from fellow Republicans, a walkout by a top presidential aide and a market sell-off -- European leaders warned the US president against starting a trade war.The sparring came just six weeks after Trump's conciliatory words at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he pledged that his "America First" vision did not mean "America alone." White House press secretary Sarah Sanders sought to calm nerves, saying a detailed decision would come by the end of the week on the tariffs -- whose sudden announcement by Trump last … [Read more...] about Transatlantic war of words as Trump tariffs planned within days

WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump will unveil on Monday his long-awaited infrastructure plan, a $1.5-trillion (U.S.) proposal that fulfils a number of campaign goals, but relies heavily on state and local governments to produce much of the funding.The administration’s plan is centred on using $200 billion in federal money to leverage local and state tax dollars to fix America’s infrastructure, such as roads, highways, ports and airports.“Every federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with state and local governments and — where appropriate — tapping into private sector investment to permanently fix the infrastructure deficit,” Trump said at last month’s State of the Union address. Read more: Trudeau in California says his trade message is being heard in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump set to unveil $1.5-trillion infrastructure plan