Trump’s Next Fight With Mexico: Designating Drug Cartels as Terrorists
President Trump wants to deploy a blunt new tool to fight Mexican cartels that flood the U.S. with drugs, by adding them to a list of terrorist groups that includes the likes of al Qaeda and Hamas. The move could increase pressure on the cartels by directing more money to intelligence gathering.
Why Trump’s decision to label cartels as terrorists matters
President Donald Trump's order designating cartels as terrorist organizations may be getting overlooked, but it will increase U.S. security.
Cartels Are Not ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations,’ but Terror in Mexico Is Real
It is difficult to determine how these heterogeneous crime groups target the United States, but Mexican authorities need to respond to what might be called domestic terrorism.
Trump designated cartels as terrorists. Now Republicans aim to make it permanent
House Republicans plan to introduce a bill that would officially designate several major Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs), legislation that would make President Donald
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Opinion - Even Mexico should recognize cartels as terrorist organizations
He also made it clear that Mexico would not tolerate any U.S. intervention in its fight against organized crime or drug traffickers. He frequently accused U.S. officials of overstepping, and in April 2023, he boldly declared that he would use Mexico’s armed forces to protect trafficking cartels from U.S. action.
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Trump is labeling drug cartels as terrorist groups. That’s a terrible idea.
Trump is labeling drug cartels as terrorist groups. That’s a terrible idea.
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Texas Rep. Chip Roy Intros Bill Designating Mexican Drug Cartels As Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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