In rural Mexican villages, remittances from the U.S. often keep households afloat. But a new provision in U.S. President Donald Trump's budget bill could throw that support into jeopardy. The proposal would tax money workers send abroad to their families as part of a wider crackdown on migrants.
With Congress now weighing Trump’s budget, questions abound over what a remittance tax would mean for those on both sides of the border. Families relying on these funds might see smaller payments, potentially affecting school fees, healthcare and day-to-day expenses.
CGTN correspondent Alasdair Baverstock traveled to rural Mexico to capture voices from communities bracing for change. While U.S. officials frame the tax as a tool to reduce undocumented migration, migrants worry it would cut into the very resources they use to support loved ones back home.
As debates heat up in Washington, the ripples of this policy could redefine the financial lifelines that bind migrants and their families—a reminder that global flows of people and money are deeply interconnected.
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Trump wants to tax money sent from US, to people's relatives overseas
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