On the recordJuly 19, 2016
These organizations facilitate and aggravate violent civil conflicts and increasingly facilitate the activities of other dangerous persons.
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Letter to Congressional Leaders on Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to Transnational Criminal Organizations
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