The president called for securing the country's borders in his first comments on the shooting that injured at least eight people demonstrating in support of Israeli hostages.

If the tariffs had taken effect as planned, the per-unit cost of a home might have increased by as much as $29,000. In a sector characterized by thin margins, that would have meant a lot of idle construction sites.

Realistically, as a country, we don’t have the same opportunities as the U.S.,” Castillo said. “Until we do, people will continue to leave.”