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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
How about this idea. Rather than just interdicting at the border, we go to the source and declare Mexican drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations under U.S. law.
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Lindsey Graham
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Graham suggests designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations to enhance U.S. response.

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