Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem recently shed light on a troubling development during an appearance on Fox & Friends Sunday.
She revealed that certain agents within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have become targets, with bounties placed on their heads. "It's been $2,000 to kidnap them, $10,000 to kill them. They've released their pictures; they've sent them between their networks. It's an extremely dangerous situation and unprecedented," Noem stated.
She emphasized the cartels' intent to identify and neutralize effective officers to disrupt operations that threaten their criminal enterprises. "They are making sure that they know which officers are out there and being extremely effective, and they want to take them down, because they want to try to stop the operations that are keeping them from making money off their criminal networks," she added.
According to The Post Millennial, cartels have openly acknowledged the impact of President Donald Trump's stringent border security measures. A senior figure from the Sinaloa Cartel admitted to CNN that these policies have significantly complicated their efforts to smuggle people and drugs across the southern border.
Furthermore, a former associate of El Chapo's cartel remarked that the administration's "aggressive approach is going to send a strong message" to those involved in drug trafficking. The increased difficulty in illegal crossings has also led smugglers to hike their fees to nearly $10,000 per person, as reported by CNN.
The situation underscores the effectiveness of President Trump's border policies in curbing illegal activities, despite the dangerous retaliatory tactics employed by the cartels.
The increased costs and risks associated with smuggling operations highlight the administration's success in enforcing the rule of law and protecting national security.
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