The Current and Potential Consequences of Trump’s Terrorist Label on Mexican Drug Cartels

On January 20th, upon the inauguration of his second term, President Trump issued several executive orders. One of those orders has significant resemblance to policies from previous administrations. Trump's proposal of “Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Specially Designated Global Terrorists” is representative of President Reagan’s ‘War on Drugs’ and President Bush’s ‘War on Terror,’ two major policy campaigns that significantly expanded executive authority and encouraged the systematic oppression of the black and brown demographics.

NationDamian TrevinoDecember 20, 2025Damian Trevino, Drugs, cartel, war on terror, war on drugsComment