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Trump threatens to close border with Mexico 'next week'

President Donald Trump is doubling down on his latest threats to close all or part of the US border with Mexico

President Donald Trump on Friday again accused Mexico of failing to curb the flow of migrants illegally entering the US, and threatened to close the border "next week" unless something changes.

Trump's latest tweets ramp up the tension between the neighbors, putting a specific timeframe to his repeated threats to shut the border, one of the busiest in the world.

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