[semimojo]

No exemptions if you can prove that you live here legally and have a lawful job, etc. It does not involve applying taxes to money transfers, etc. It is a complete shut off of transfers, and exactly one of the defined empowerments in the Patriot Act.

So what happens when Mexico cries Uncle? Do you just say never mind, it's OK to resume remittances?

If not, what's their incentive to negotiate?

[kingu]

Then POTUS suddenly decides it isn’t a big issue; just like it did in deals with China and North Korea and any number of international disputes since the creation of this country.