U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Designate Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
H.R. 885 is currently stalled in the House Committee on the Judiciary, where it has seen no movement since its introduction. If enacted, the measure would trigger federal powers to freeze the financial assets of four major Mexican cartels and deny their members entry into the United States.
Jan 30, 2025
House Judiciary Committee receives bill to label Mexican cartels as terrorist organizations
The House Committee on the Judiciary received the bill for review following its formal introduction.
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce H.R. 885 to Designate Four Mexican Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
H.R. 885 was introduced to mandate the designation of the Gulf, Sinaloa, Jalisco New Generation, and Del Noreste cartels as foreign terrorist organizations.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw pushes to designate Mexican cartels as terrorists with new video evidence
Representative Dan Crenshaw released a statement and video evidence arguing that cartels should be treated as organized terrorists rather than street gangs.
Cartels aren’t gangs banging it out with knives and pistols on the street corner, they’re organized and well equipped terrorists.
Video credit: @mexicannarcos https://t.co/wOV2rnamqo
