Trump intensifies border security

 Federalist Wire:

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The administration of President Donald Trump has issued a confidential order directing the Department of Defense to deploy military resources against specific drug cartels labeled as foreign terrorist organizations, according to sources familiar with the matter.

A report from The New York Times revealed that Trump discreetly authorized the directive, establishing a basis for potential military engagements targeting these criminal networks.

According to The Times, Pentagon officials have begun formulating strategies for military actions against the cartels. However, such operations could face legal challenges, particularly if they result in the deaths of individuals who do not present an immediate threat or are not part of a conflict authorized by Congress.

“President Trump’s top priority is protecting the homeland, which is why he took the bold step to designate several cartels and gangs as foreign terrorist organizations,” White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said in a statement to The Hill.

Upon assuming office, Trump issued executive orders classifying several drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, equipping law enforcement with enhanced tools to disrupt their operations. In May, Trump publicly acknowledged offering to deploy U.S. troops to Mexico to confront drug cartels, an offer that was declined by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo.

“We can collaborate. We can work together. But you in your territory, and us in ours,” Sheinbaum said at the time. “We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army in our territory.”
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Sheibaum needs to do a better job of controlling the cartels if she does not want the US involved.  The Trump administration has much better border security, and the flow of illegals has been reduced to a trickle.  That means more of them remain in Mexico.  Sheibaum will have to deal with them on her own if she does not want Trump's help.

See also:

Trump administration eyes military action against drug cartels, US officials say

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The Trump administration designated Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel and other drug gangs as well as Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua as global terrorist organizations in February, as Trump stepped up immigration enforcement against alleged gang members.
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And:

 Trump Quashes Joe Biden’s ‘Quiet Amnesty’ for Illegal Aliens as DHS Reopens Deportation Cases

 President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending former President Joe Biden’s so-called “quiet amnesty” for hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens as the agency reopens deportation cases that had previously been administratively closed.

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