Experts say gun reforms in the United States could ease the violence in countries like El Salvador and Mexico that immigrants flee from.
Immigration into the United States is being partly driven by gun violence — which itself is fueled by firearms bought in the U.S. and illegally transported back to Mexico by organized crime networks.Over 200,000 firearms found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Mexico between 2015 and 2022 were linked back to the U.S., recent data from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives shows.Migrants from those four countries make up the bulk of border crossings into the U.S.
She referenced Harris' first campaign ad, focused on the border, which highlighted her time as a prosecutor going after cartels.US officials say they are targeting the tradeEarlier this year, the Mexican government announced it was suing U.S. gun manufacturers over the number of firearms making their way into a country with only one legal gun store.While U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized 3,634 weapons and munitions heading into the U.S.
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