The systematic murder of Americans by fentanyl is a quiet war being waged by Mexican cartels. This should be agenda item one for Biden at North American Leaders Summit.
This intentional effort to spread addiction and death is increasingly affecting American teenagers, whose overdose rates have doubled since 2019 thanks to these practices.
Part of the reason for this explosive growth is the growth of the cartels themselves. These criminal gangs now have at least partial control over 70% of Mexican territory, resulting in some of the highest homicide rates in Mexican history. Unfortunately, Mexico’s current security approach of"hugs, not bullets" is unsurprisingly ineffective in curtailing this trend. Crime is committed with impunity, with only 1.
Monday, President Biden is in Mexico to participate in the annual North American Leaders Summit, where he will be meeting with the Mexican and Canadian presidents. Despite the tens of thousands of deaths caused by our open border, Biden has inexplicably described his priorities during the summit as"climate and the environment, migration, diversity and inclusion."
Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gestures during a news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, June 20, 2022.If we have any hope of reducing the amount of fentanyl that takes American lives, President Biden must make addressing the drug crisis a national priority. We cannot turn a blind eye to our fellow Americans who have fallen victim to substance abuse.
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