Most recently on the construction front, Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada and Mexico but temporarily pulled back on that plan, which eased the fears of homebuilders who have warned such measures could lead to an increase in the cost of building materials.

In the letter, the pope said the criminalization of migrants and the mass deportations planned by the U.S. government are dangerous and called the country's current immigration policies a “major crisis.

Pope Francis sharply criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in an unusual open letter to America's Catholic bishops on Tuesday, saying criminalising migrants and taking measures built on force "will end badly".