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 @9GJBGHZRepublican  from North Carolina  disagreed…3yrs3Y

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Why is it taking them so long to end the cartel? Are they being paid enough or is it that they are but are doing nothing about it. Do they have access to he some equipment as the military? Do they need military assistance? What’s taking them so long? Is the Mexican government working with the cartel? If so we should just declare war on them.

 @9GKSGV7Women’s Equalityagreed…3yrs3Y

the dea should take full force in bringing them down as they are a treat to both mexico and the usa with drug trafficing and human trafficing

 @9GKQK4VRepublican from Nevada  agreed…3yrs3Y

The Cartels are a mighty entity in the Mexican government, and although part of the Mexican government is trying to do something about the issue; Mexico does not have enough money or power to do something against them. Instead of declaring war, it would be more favorable to help the government deal with the cartels as Mexico is now responsible for most production-related needs even surpassing China.

 @9GKSX6LCA Common Sense from Texas  agreed…3yrs3Y

The reason mexico is taking them so long to end the cartel is due to the numbers of cartels that there is in mexico. If mexico keeps pushing to fight cartels it could end up in a Civil War.

 @9GKZS59Republican from North Carolina  agreed…3yrs3Y

I don't think we should start war because it will cause more problems than we need to but I also think we could work a little harder to end the cartel.

 @9GKPVD2 from Indiana  disagreed…3yrs3Y

I think that it is apparent that Mexican drug cartels are still a problem and not being put completely in check.

 @9FMXW5VRepublican from Washington  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The Drug Cartels are still carrying on business just as normal, obviously these agencies have done nearly nothing.

 @B8HX46Q from Arizona  agreed…7mos7MO

Multiple agencies in America deal with the dangers that are imposed by Mexican Drug Cartels. Agencies like; the DEA, the FBI, and the HSI. These agencies all have training, funding, and information regarding complicated tactics for dealing with such dangerous groups like Mexican Drug Cartels.

 @9FGS26L from Texas  agreed…3yrs3Y

The U.S. Border Patrol has multiple patrols and checkpoints far away from the border for this specific issue and they are specialists in the field. The military would help but it would be better to hire and train more border patrol agents.

 @9WFB5G7 from Kentucky  disagreed…2yrs2Y

We need to see what problems are not being addressed and figure out a way to solve those problems as well.

 @9FND7V7 from Washington  disagreed…3yrs3Y

They are not able to vet every individual coming across the boarder with the volume that is coming through. This is CONFIRMED with the increase in fentanyl Deaths in recent years.

 @9FLGVLF from Texas  disagreed…3yrs3Y

we instead should make them better and have more control over the cartels, actually working along with the mexican government to capture them.

 @9GNDS8Vdisagreed…3yrs3Y

why do to people of the United States get any information on it? we know more about what is happening in central Europe rather than right next door

 @9GMSFHK from Florida  disagreed…3yrs3Y

The issue persists, despite the efforts of the DEA. I just don't know what the military would do differently.

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