The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have become increasingly affected by the drug trade.
Madeleine Bordallo: “The U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have become increasingly affected by the drug trade.”
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Bordallo highlights the drug trade's impact on U.S. territories and its national security implications.
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