Designate major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
Background
This voting position concerns the security of the Southern US border with Mexico. It promotes the idea of designating organized crime cartels from Southern and Central America as terrorist organizations. Such a designation would facilitate combating drug cartels more efficiently and openly, including cutting off their access to the global financial system.
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Combat drug cartels
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Donald Trump supports designating major drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations
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Politician's position claim
The terrorist label could act as a deterrent and signals an elevated response to cartel violence.
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