The administration has layered terrorist designations, financial sanctions, tariffs, and a stepped‑up military and interdiction posture to choke cartel revenue and disrupt fentanyl flows. Implementation stitches Treasury, DOJ, CBP and…
A coordinated set of actions reclassifies major transnational traffickers as terrorist entities and pairs that legal shift with a national emergency that broadens military and federal roles at the southern…
A recent package of executive actions and funding concentrates military, financial, and diplomatic levers on drug cartels and trafficking routes. The measures designate some criminal groups for terrorism-style sanctions, expand…
The administration’s border plan combines resumed wall construction, stepped-up port inspections across 328 entry points, expanded military support and terrorism-style designations for major cartels. Implementation uses contractor-led construction, Navy and…
The administration moved to align FEMA spending with immigration enforcement, ordering a review of 56 programs and freezing nearly $10 billion for nonprofits while two major lines—nonprofit rebuilding and short‑term…
The Trump Administration’s border security response to cartel activity has created unprecedented bureaucracy, larger government spending, new surveillance, and an expanded administrative footprint. These measures, though costly and complex, are…
The Trump administration has intensified efforts against drug cartels at the U.S.-Mexico border through designations, sanctions, strategic appointments, and increased security measures, acknowledging the associated complexities and resource demands.
Recent developments along the U.S.-Mexico border underscore the persistent challenges posed by drug cartels, necessitating continued vigilance and inter-agency cooperation to address these threats.
The Trump administration has intensified efforts to curb Mexican drug cartels' influence along the U.S.-Mexico border, implementing measures such as designating cartels as terrorist organizations, imposing sanctions, and negotiating with…
