… why President Trump designated the cartels operating just meters from you on the other side of that border as foreign terrorist organizations. This is a very important point to underscore. As a foreign terrorist organization, the Mexican drug cartels sit in the exact same legal position as ISIS or Al Qaeda. except unlike ISIS or Al Qaeda, they're not operating thousands of miles away. Again, they're operating meters from where you show up to perform your duties every single day. (19:14–19:24)
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Asserts that Mexican drug cartels have the same legal designation as ISIS or Al Qaeda.
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