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States Can Assist Federal Authorities Going After Cartels Designated as Terrorists: Panel

The terrorist designation could cut through red tape and stop cartel members from being released on bail, an expert said.
States Can Assist Federal Authorities Going After Cartels Designated as Terrorists: Panel
Illegal immigrants cross into the United States from Mexico to be processed by Border Patrol agents in El Paso, Texas, on May 8, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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AUSTIN, Texas—Lawmakers and border security analysts speaking at a Texas Policy Summit on Feb. 20 said states can now assist the federal government in battling certain cartels and gangs now that the U.S. State Department has designated them as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists.

The designations of Mexico-based cartels included the Sinaloa Cartel, the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the United Cartels, the La Nueva Familia Michoacana organization, and the Northeast Cartel.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.