Mexican exports hit record $81B in July, up nearly 44% on AI-driven manufacturing boom

Mexico's exports hit a record $81 billion in July, fueled by an AI-driven boom in tech manufacturing, even as imports pushed the country into a trade deficit.

Peru exported US$45.13 billion between January and May 2026, up 37 per cent, and the boom is opening a large market for technology, AI and automation suppliers. The Peru-Hong Kong free-trade agreement takes effect on 1 September, while the dollar has fallen to a new low against the sol.

ICE officers arrested nearly 50,000 illegal migrants in July, marking a record for Trump's second term, a report says.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures. The spike in immigration arrests shows that the administration has continued to advance its mass deportations agenda despite a shi

Texas and Florida accounted for nearly 20,000 of the July arrests. The agency has been bolstered by billions of dollars from Congress and has hired 12,000 new deportation officers and agents.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people during July, the highest single monthly arrest total during the second Trump administration, according to new figures.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July

Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested nearly 50,000 people in July

ICE arrests jumped to nearly 50,000 in July, the highest monthly total of Trump’s second term  AP News