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| Roy Pushes Terrorist Designation for Mexican Drug Cartels |
| 2026-02-26 |
| [Daily Signal] In the wake of Mexico’s recent explosion of gang violence, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is pushing his Republican colleagues in the House to codify an executive order declaring some drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations. Roy’s renewed efforts come after a U.S.-led military operation resulted in the death of the cartel’s leader, "El Mencho," which resulted in violent unrest in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, over the weekend. "The elimination of El Mencho makes clear why Congress must codify President [Donald] Trump’s strong border policies into law," Roy told The Daily Signal. The Daily Signal depends on the support of readers like you. Donate now Roy told The Daily Signal on Tuesday that Congress must pass the Drug Cartel Terrorist Designation Act. "Congress must pass this legislation to ensure that, regardless of who occupies the White House, the United States has the full authority to relentlessly pursue and destroy the cartels," he claimed. The bill looks to codify a Day-One executive order from Trump, titled "Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists." "The Cartels functionally control, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, and brute force nearly all illegal traffic across the southern border of the United States," Executive Order 14157 reads in part. "In certain portions of Mexico, they function as quasi-governmental entities, controlling nearly all aspects of society." Related: Chip Roy 02/07/2026 House to vote next week to require citizenship check and photo ID for voting, upping Senate pressure Chip Roy 01/15/2026 US House REJECTS measure to take away staff funding from rogue Judge James BOASBERG, 163-257 Chip Roy 01/14/2026 An amendment to be offered tomorrow to zero out the budget of Judges Boasberg & Boardman |
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