Trump's Border Shutdown Threat

Explain why the US Government under Donald Trump would curtail aid to the  Central American governments which need economic help to assist citizens in need?

"The two senior staffers, appearing separately on Sunday morning talk shows, also reiterated the administration’s intention to cut off hundreds of millions of dollars in assistance — including programs designed to curb gang violence — to the “Northern Triangle” countries of Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador."

What is the foreign policy logic?

If Trump & Company say that they don't want to support dictatorial rulers in some of those countries, though they want to help the citizens, one might develop an understanding.

However, to cut off funds willy-nilly makes no sense because that undermines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to which our nation and We the People are signatories.

The Trump actions, independent from Congressional oversight and under the rule of law will probably be determined by the court to be illegal as with over half of this President's executive orders.

The root cause of economic and political collapse that hurt citizens in Central America are from American corporations exploiting the people for cheap food and in the case of Guatemala, US Corporations in concert with the US government overthrew a democratically elected President for a dictator. Yes, it is America's fault in large part.

Simple-minded foreign policy actions by Trump is for his simple-minded followers. The results will be damage to our country in measurable terms in a very short time.

"Trump White House doubles down on threat to close U.S.-Mexico border
Politicians react to Trump's border threat and aid cut 

After President Trump threatened to close the southern border and cut aid to Central American countries, politicians gave their thoughts on the border fight. (Jenny Starrs/The Washington Post) 

By Joel Achenbach ,
David J. Lynch and
Mary Beth Sheridan March 31 at 2:25 PM 

It would take “something dramatic” in the coming days to persuade President Trump not to close the U.S.-Mexico border, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Sunday, and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said the president’s threat “certainly isn’t a bluff.”" 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-white-house-doubles-down-on-threat-to-close-us-mexico-border/2019/03/31/bd2e070a-53c9-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f3bff11bd126&wpisrc=nl_evening&wpmm=1

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