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Experts warn U.S.-Mexico border closure would close auto industry

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LANSING, Mich. — If President Donald Trump goes through with his threat to close the United States-Mexico border, the entire U.S. Auto Industry would shut down within a week.

That’s according to the Vice President of Industry, Labor and Economics at the Center for Automotive Research.

Kristin Dziczek says nearly every automakers in the United States depends on parts imported from Mexico.

Some of those parts are critical like seat belt anchors and engine components.

If vehicle production comes to a halt, that could put jobs at risk for the 1 million employees working at plants across the United States.

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