Cotton to Pentagon: Eliminate the Jalisco Cartel Leadership
Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Jalisco Cartel Neutralization Act, legislation that would require the Department of Defense (DoD) to give Congress a briefing every 90 days on its efforts to eliminate the leadership of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel.
The bill renews pressure on the administration to capture or kill the leaders of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the most brutal and dangerous cartel operating in Mexico. This cartel is a bloodthirsty organization that is fueling the worst drug crisis in American history.
Bill text may be found here. Congressman Morgan Luttrell (Texas-08) is introducing companion legislation in the House.
“Mexican drug cartels continue to kill Americans at a rate higher than any terrorist group in history. Even by the standards of drug cartels, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is especially violent and poses a direct threat to the security of Americans in border states and beyond. It’s past time that the Biden administration develops a strategy to hold these murderers accountable,” said Senator Cotton.
“Our border is being exploited by cartels, as they run one of the most extensive human and drug trafficking operations in the world, leaving no corner of our country untouched by the danger of cartel activity,” said Congressman Luttrell. “The Jalisco cartel, the most dangerous criminal organization in Mexico and second most powerful drug cartel, must be identified and dismantled in order to safeguard the American people. This legislation makes clear that the Jalisco cartel cannot remain emboldened at our border and that the United States military must be ready to engage and eliminate the Jalisco cartel, should it be determined the best course of action is to use the Armed Forces of our great country.”
