BRIEF-U.S. VP Pence says Trump determined to do ask Mexico to do more at border

BRIEF-U.S. VP Pence says Trump determined to do ask Mexico to do more at border

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, speaking during an official visit to the Canadian capital, says: * TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUBMITTED STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION TO CONGRESS ON CANADA, MEXICO TRADE DEAL IN EFFORT TO SPEED VOTE

* WE HAVE A CRISIS ON OUR SOUTHERN BORDER WITH MIGRANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICA, TRUMP DETERMINED TO ASK MEXICO AND CONGRESS TO DO MORE * TRUMP CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL ACTION TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO MEXICO IT NEEDS TO DO MORE

* TRUMP WILL TAKE ACTION IN DAYS AHEAD, AND WHATEVER HE DOES WILL BE TO ADDRESS THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER * PENCE DECLINES TO COMMENT ON WHETHER ACTION ON MEXICO WILL BE TARIFFS

* HE HAS BEEN IN ONGOING DISCUSSIONS WITH HOUSE SPEAKER PELOSI, AND TRADE REP LIGHTHIZER SPOKE WITH HER ON THURSDAY * HE IS CONFIDENT THAT ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION WILL FACILITATE MORE DISCUSSIONS WITH DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN HOUSE AND GET USMCA IMPLEMENTATION MOVING

* HE CALLED VENEZUELA'S OPPOSITION LEADER GUAIDO TO ASSURE HIM IN THE WAKE OF THE NORWAY TALKS THAT THE U.S. STANDS WITH HIM AND MADURO MUST GO * HE ASKED TRUDEAU TO DO MORE TO ADDRESS CUBA'S ACTIONS IN VENEZUELA (Reporting by Steve Scherer)

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