Greg Stanton: “The Jalisco New Generation cartel has become arguably the…”

“I'm working in Congress to deepen our cross border security partnerships, particularly coordination and data sharing between American and Mexican law enforcement. The Jalisco New Generation cartel has become arguably the most powerful and violent criminal organization in the Western Hemisphere. Last month the Mexican military took out El Mencho, its top leader, with intelligence assistance from the United States. That's exactly the kind of cooperation that we need to participate in.” (14:25–14:33)

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