A group of 14 House and Senate Democrats is urging the Trump administration to intensify efforts against the trafficking of American-made guns to Mexican cartels. They assert that the recent designation of these cartels as foreign terrorist organizations offers new legal avenues to disrupt the financial networks that fuel their operations, particularly in the fentanyl trade.
The lawmakers emphasize that up to 500,000 U.S.-made guns may be trafficked into Mexico annually, contributing to violent crime and drug trafficking. They call for immediate actions such as increased inspections at border crossings and investigations into gun dealers suspected of supplying cartels. “If we do not stop the flow of American-made guns across the southern border, we cannot stop the flow of fentanyl into our country,” Rep. Dan Goldman asserts, highlighting the interconnectedness of firearms and drug trafficking.
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