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Mexican drug cartels are a public safety threat

Given your background, how would you assess the evolving nature of Mexican drug cartels in terms of their organization, operations, and adaptability?

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'Don't put your life in the hands of a smuggler': U.S. Border Patrol officer appeals to would-be migrants amid summer heat

A U.S. Border Patrol officer appealed directly to would-be migrants earlier this month to think twice before making the border crossing in dangerous summer temperatures

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Sen. Lankford: He and Sen. Sinema 'working to crack down on social media companies who are allowing the cartels to advertise, promote how to illegally enter the U.S.'

Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) said that he and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) have been working together to patrol social media activity by cartels using these platforms to recruit teenagers for illegal activities.

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Scott: ‘We must target the cartels and Chinese suppliers funneling this deadly drug into our country’

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., recently called for the Mexican cartels, as well as their collaborators in China, to be held accountable for the continued fentanyl crisis.

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U.S. Border Patrol Chief: 'Smugglers do not care about the lives they risk'

Raul Ortiz, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, tweeted about the capture of migrants in a freight car, calling the tactic "dangerous" and putting lives at risk. As Title 42 comes to a close this week, a surge of migrants is expected. The Department of Defense has approved sending troops to the border to assist border patrol with the increased migration.

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Department of Defense sending troops to border 'until CBP can address these needs'

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III has approved a request from Homeland Security to send military troops to the southwest border.

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Chinese migration across southern border increases as criminal organizations have ‘sophisticated and multiple forms of drug smuggling and people smuggling’

Following reports, the number of Chinese nationals crossing the U.S.-Mexico border are increasing and ties between Chinese criminals and drug cartels are coming to light.

By Federal Newswire Report