Military presence at U.S.-Mexico border and Trump administration's actions against criminal organizations

Gen. CQ Brown visits U.S.-Mexico border to assess military's progress in fortifying sections of the wall. Trump administration designates 8 gangs and cartels as foreign terrorist organizations. Troop deployments, wall fortifications part of Trump's crackdown on southern border.

Designation of Mexican Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations

The Trump administration is preparing to designate Mexican and Central/South American drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations due to unprecedented violence in Mexico. The move follows an executive order by President Trump calling for their complete eradication.