Cartels News
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a new Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed at combating illicit activities and money laundering by Mexico-based cartels along the southwest border...
The United States Department of State has announced the designation of several international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).
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By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 21, 2025
Consumer advocacy group Protecting American Consumers Together (PACT) has issued a warning regarding the growing involvement of the gang MS-13 in organized insurance fraud and legal system abuse.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 30, 2025
Chad Wolf, former Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said that President Trump's designation of cartels as foreign terrorist organizations will enable the U.S. to "confront" them with the "full force of the law."
By Federal Newswire | Jan 30, 2025
U.S. Representative Mark Green, Chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, said that 1.5 million illegal aliens entered the United States with "insufficient vetting" during the Biden administration.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 30, 2025
John Walters and William Barr, former officials from the Bush administration, have called for Mexican drug cartels to be treated as national security threats and terrorist groups.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 24, 2025
Donald J. Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, announced plans to address illegal immigration and combat cartels by deploying troops to the border and designating cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations."
By Federal Newswire | Jan 24, 2025
The White House has issued an executive order designating certain international cartels and organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, has marked Human Trafficking Awareness Month by emphasizing the Trump administration's commitment to empowering the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
U.S. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama has expressed her support for the Laken Riley Act, highlighting its broad backing among Americans concerned about crime and immigration enforcement.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw of Texas, following a meeting with former President Donald Trump on January 12, said that Trump is "ready to lead" in the fight against drug cartels.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 23, 2025
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) has expressed concerns about Mexican drug cartels, describing them as a "constant threat" to the people of Arizona.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) announced the introduction of legislation to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 15, 2025
Agents from the U.S. Border Patrol's San Diego Sector have apprehended a man wanted by INTERPOL for sexual abuse of a minor.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Kash Patel, selected by President-elect Donald Trump as the next FBI Director, expressed a commitment to combating cartels and protecting American children from exploitation.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 10, 2025
Tom Homan, appointed as the "Border Czar" by President-elect Donald Trump, has called for cartels to be "designated as terrorist organizations" and eradicated.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 9, 2025
Tom Homan, the former director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and recently appointed "Border Czar" by President-elect Donald Trump, has expressed concerns about the control Mexican cartels have over the southwest border.
By Federal Newswire | Jan 9, 2025
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera has expressed concerns that the Trump administration's policy on cartels overlooks potential tensions with Mexico, impacts on supply chains, and fails to address the role of pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. drug crisis.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 23, 2024
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) has released a report suggesting that Congress could incorporate border security measures, such as funding for the border wall, into the upcoming budget reconciliation bill.
By Federal Newswire | Dec 20, 2024
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) has expressed its support for a Border Package aimed at securing the border against "criminal aliens, terrorists, and fentanyl" through the budget reconciliation process.
