Thread by @chiproytx

Proud to join my colleague, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) today to introduce legislation asking Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to conduct a review to designate specific Mexican drug cartels Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs). 1/x

roy.house.gov/media/press-re…

Cartels are the problem & it’s time we acted like it. So @RepMarkGreen & I asked the Secretary to review possible designation for these cartels:

The Reynosa/Los Metros faction of the Gulf Cartel
The Jalisco New Generation Cartel
The Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas

“These dangerous groups terrorize through fear, intimidation, violence, & murder to control the government and bend society to their will,” Roy said. “It is clear to the men & women of Border Patrol & those on the ground that cartels have operational control of our border”... 3/x

“Designating these cartel factions FTOs would make it unlawful for those providing ‘material support or resources’ to them from entering the U.S. It would prevent actual members of these cartels from entering the U.S.” 4/x

“I applaud the continued commitment & seriousness with which the President & all executive agencies are taking the emergency situation at our southern border. Furthermore, I’d like to thank President Trump for ‘seriously’ considering designating drug cartels as FTOs.“ 5/x

My colleague @RepMarkGreen added: “I am pleased to join my colleague Rep. Chip Roy on this bill. Americans know that it is time to get tough and secure our southern border through physical barriers and better enforcement...” 6/x

”...The president is using the money Congress sent him to begin building a wall, and now we must follow up with this new designation that will empower our law enforcement agents to fight the cartels,” Green said. 7/x

”...Adding them to the FTO is applauded by the experts and those watching our southern border closely. We need to take back control and show these bad guys that Americans are fighting back!” 8/8