Mexico’s president suggested he was open to tightening immigration controls following a threat from President Trump to impose tariffs if the US’s southern neighbor doesn’t put an end to illegal immigration to the States.

Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also said Saturday that a delegate would explain what his country is doing to deal with illegal immigration in an upcoming meeting with US officials in Washington, DC.

“The main thing is to inform about what we’re already doing on the migration issue, and if it’s necessary, to reinforce these measures without violating human rights,” López Obrador told reporters in the Gulf of Mexico port of Veracruz.

Trump said Thursday he would impose a 5-percent tariff on imports from Mexico on June 10 if it doesn’t stop illegal immigration. The levies would then undergo staggered increases of 5 percent a month, up to a permanent rate of 25 percent in October.

“Mexico has taken advantage of the United States for decades,” Trump tweeted Friday. “Because of the Dems, our Immigration Laws are BAD. Mexico makes a FORTUNE from the U.S., have for decades, they can easily fix this problem. Time for them to finally do what must be done!”

Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard heads to Washington, DC, on Wednesday.

López Obrador said Mexico won’t engage in a trade war with the US, but has a “plan” if the tariffs go into effect, according to Reuters. He did not elaborate on the details.

With Post wires