Abbott says drug cartels should be designated as terrorist arganizations

 Karen Townsend:

The southern border is in crisis, overwhelmed by illegal migrants. Drug cartels are taking advantage of the chaos by increasing their efforts to move drugs and human beings into the United States. The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has a suggestion for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – declare drug cartels as terrorist organizations.

In a letter sent by Abbott to Biden and Harris on Thursday, Abbott wrote that drug cartels bring terror to communities and he explained how they do that. It isn’t just bringing in drugs, it’s also the human trafficking aspect of the operations of the drug cartels that are out of control.

“As Governor of Texas, I urge you to take immediate action to combat the dangerous and deadly Mexican drug cartels,” Abbott wrote. “These cartels bring terror into our communities. They smuggle narcotics and weapons into the United States to fund their illegal enterprises. They force women and children into human and sex trafficking – enriching themselves on the misery and enslavement of immigrants. They murder innocent people, including women and children. These Mexican drug cartels are foreign terrorist organizations, and it is time for the federal government to designate them as such.”

In March, Governor Abbott launched Operation Lone Star in response to the border crisis. The Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) partnered “to combat the smuggling of people and drugs into Texas”. The mission is simple, to increase safety and security along the border. If Biden declares drug cartels as terrorist groups, new resources will open up for the fight, as Abbott points out in the letter. Biden can designate Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations under Section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Plus, Abbott reminds Biden that it is the federal government’s responsibility to secure the border.

Drug cartels engage in some classic terrorist activity such as assassinations, kidnapping, and endanger lives with firearms. They hold U.S. citizens hostage and they behead journalists, too. Operation Lone Star has seen some success. Abbott tells Biden that in a little more than a month, 800 arrests have been made and drug seizures are up. More than 3,800 pounds of marijuana have been seized, as well as 19 pounds of cocaine, and 50 firearms. More resources, including longer jail sentences, will be available if Biden declares the cartels as terrorist organizations. Financial institutions can freeze their assets.

Abbott encourages Biden to instruct Secretary of State Tony Blinken to consult with Attorney General Garland and Treasury Secretary Yellen to make the designation.

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Arizona's Gov. Ducey also joined in the request.  So far Biden's policies have been a boon to the cartels enriching them more than the drug trade.  Biden has made a significant contribution to the human trafficking of both children and adults.  If he does not take the step requested he will look like a coconspirator in that trafficking.

Polling is showing a significant increase in voters who think illegal immigration is a big problem.

Texas Attorney General Paxton is concerned that even with the designation, the Biden administration would not enforce the law.

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