Mayor Kevin Faulconer says he has “unwavering support” for San Diego’s close binational ties with Mexico in the face of a pending border crackdown by President Donald Trump.

Faulconer also made a reference to the border fence that exists in the region, saying there’s already a “secure border in San Diego.”

Among other border and immigration-related actions, Trump is expected to sign an executive order Wednesday redirecting federal funds to build a continuous wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer (San Diego Union-Tribune file photo)

“We already have a safe and secure border in San Diego built by the federal government,” the Republican mayor said in a statement late Tuesday night. “But we also have strong economic and cultural binational ties that have my unwavering support. Keeping trade moving in both directions safely and securely is important to San Diego’s economy and helps create local jobs.”

San Diego has long had intricate cross-border ties with Tijuana and other cities in northern Baja. Faulconer has moved to strengthen those relations since his election in 2014.


The mayor and business groups on both sides of the border have warned that actions threatened by Trump — a possible border tariff and an overhaul of the North American Free Trade Agreement — would cost jobs in both the U.S. and Mexico.