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Facebook Live video of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaking in Detroit. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press

WASHINGTON Vice President Mike Pence will visit southeast Michigan on Wednesday as he triesto drum up support for a new North American free trade agreement.

The White House announced Tuesday that Pence will participate in a fundraiser for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign in Detroit. After that, the vice president is scheduled to tour Ford Motor Co.'s Dearborn truck plant.

Following the Ford visit, Pence is expected to deliver remarks regarding the trade deal, which has been negotiated with Mexico and Canada but which still must be approved by Congress in order to go into effect.

The agreement faces an uncertain future in Congress, however, with many Democrats saying it doesn't go far enough in protecting the environment and ensuring labor standards outside of the U.S.

While supporters say the new bill will modernize trade among North American countries, critics have said it will make only modest improvements for U.S. workers and even those could be skirted.

Last week, the U.S. International Trade Commission estimated that while employment in parts and engine production would rise somewhat, vehicle assembly jobs could decline as well and vehicle prices would rise, causing a drop in sales.

The Trump administration, in response to that report, said the new trade deal would create 76,000 new auto sector jobs in five years.

Pence's remarks on the trade deal are set to the take place at Motor City Solutionsin Taylor. No information about public access was provided, nor were any details about the fundraiser, which is expected to be closed to the press and public.

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