Designating Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The Act directs the U.S. Secretary of State to designate four specific Mexican drug cartels (or their factions) as foreign terrorist organizations under the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Secretary is also required to submit a report to Congress justifying these designations and identifying any other cartels that meet the criteria.
Key points
Mandatory designation of four groups (Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel, Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas, Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Sinaloa Cartel) as foreign terrorist organizations.
The Secretary of State must submit a report to appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of the Act's enactment.
The report must detail the criteria justifying the designation for the named cartels and any others identified by the Secretary.
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