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“The tariff just seems disproportionate,” said one Italian official.

She sought jail time for the repeat offenders who account for a disproportionate share of crime.

“Modest in size, but wielding an increasingly disproportionate influence across global markets and society, the billionaire class holds an immense level of wealth,” the report said.

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That would be lovely if it were true — and that should be the metric we’re going for, reducing deaths, instead of the disproportionate focus on border seizures and arrests, which can be counterproductive.

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In response, Mexico's foreign affairs ministry "rejected Peru's unilateral decision as excessive and disproportionate".

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