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As dawn broke over the Mexican-US border on US President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day," Raul Hernandez steered his semi-trailer carrying Toyota pick-up trucks towards California, worried how tariffs would affect him. If Trump goes ahead with his plan to impose sweeping import duties and manufacturers move their plants to the United States, many workers in Mexico will suffer, he said. "A lot of people are going to lose their jobs here if he does that," the 37-year-old told AFP, waiting in a long queue to cross into San Diego. Factories operated by foreign companies are vital for Mexican border cities like Tijuana and the armies of workers who keep them running, Hernandez said. "They provide jobs. They support families. If the plants really stop because of tariffs, it will hurt Mexico and the Mexican people," he added. Behind him in the queue, Omar Zepeda was also transporting Tacoma pick-up trucks from a nearby Toyota plant. Like Hernandez, he w...