A growing number of Republicans are calling for the U.S. Military to play a larger role in securing the border, including Sen. John Cornyn.
PUBLISHED 5:00 PM EDT Jun. 28, 2023A growing number of Republicans are calling for the U.S. Military to play a larger role in securing the border.A growing number of Republicans are calling for the U.S. Military to play a larger role in securing the border
One focus is preventing the trafficking of fentanyl—but Republicans say whatever the Biden administration is doing is not enough “The victims of this human smuggling operation died under horrific circumstances, underscoring the callous disregard smuggling organizations such as this one show for human life,” Kenneth Polite, the assistant U.S. attorney general, said.
“This bill would equip Mexican military forces with the training they need to help them confront murderous cartels and keep our countries safe and secure,” Cornyn said. “I spent 20 years in the military, five years in Iraq and Afghanistan,” said Gonzales. “I don’t envision sending in SEAL Team Six or the Marines.”
Greene researches U.S.-Mexico relations and Mexico’s domestic policies. He says Mexico can invest in more anti-corruption efforts and professionalization of security forces and that the U.S. can do more as well.
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