u.s.-Mexico Ties: Administration Official and Stephen Miller

u.s.-mexico ties: They were driven in part by concerns that such designations could harm U.S.-Mexico ties, potentially jeopardizing Mexico's cooperation with Trump's efforts to halt illegal immigration and drug trafficking across the border, said two sources, including a senior administration official. ; Another key concern was that the designations could make it easier for migrants to win asylum in the United States by claiming they were fleeing terrorism, the senior administration official and two other sources said, according to The Japan Times. Stephen Miller, one of the most influential White House advisers and the architect of Trump's policies to stem immigration, was among the officials who voiced concerns during deliberations that preceded two high-level meetings resulting in recommendations to shelve the designation plan, according to two of the sources. The recommendations, which some of the sources described as unanimous, have not been reported previously. The White House and Miller declined comment on the record. RELATED STORIESTrump warns of 'carnage' committed by Syrian, Russian and Iranian forces in rebel stronghold of Idlib Reuters could not determine whether the president had been briefed on the recommendations before announcing, during a Nov. 26 interview with conservative commentator Bill O'Reilly, that he was going forward with the plan. All of the sources who spoke to Reuters requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the issue publicly. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.