The United States and Mexico have an agreement on immigration and Trump will not apply tariffs

"The tariffs that are to come into force on Monday against Mexico are suspended for an indefinite period, Mexico has agreed in exchange to take decisive action to stop the tide crossing Mexico towards our southern border."said US President Donald Trump on the social network Twitter.

Mexico is committed to "register and control entry at the border", as well as to deploy the National Guard throughout the country and especially the southern border, told the press the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Marcelo Ebrard

The Mexican government had announced Thursday that it would strengthen the border with Guatemala with the dispatch of 6,000 National Guard soldiers, recently created by the López Obrador government.

The agreement, explained in a joint declaration by the two governments, provides for the United States to return all asylum applications to Mexico.

"Those who cross the southern US border to seek asylum will be quickly returned to Mexico, where they can wait for their claims to be settled", both governments said in the document.

Mexico, meanwhile, will allow the entry of migrants for humanitarian reasons in accordance with their international obligations, while badyzing the asylum applications.

The government López Obrador will also offer employment, health and education "according to his principles"says the document.

The United States planned to impose, starting next Monday, a 5% tariff rate on Mexican exports, which is expected to increase gradually to 25% in October.

The secretary of the treasury, Steven Mnuchin, he welcomed Saturday's agreement, which "very, very important".

"We could not be more satisfied with the agreement reached.This agreement is very important and we appreciate the commitment made by Mexico to help us solve important immigration issues." "said Mnuchin in Fukuoka, where he meets for the G20.