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The Student News Site of Biola University

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The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

The U.S. allows drug cartels to destabilize nations

The U.S. allows drug cartels to destabilize nations
The relationship of drug cartels with law enforcement and locals, as well as America’s economic support of cartels, allows them to maintain power.
Marc Dejager, Staff Writer (Fall 2019) • November 18, 2019

There are nearly 100,000 asylum seekers who cross the Southern border of the U.S. every year. While Mexico has experienced recent difficulty in maintaining peace due to violence caused by drug cartels, they are not the only country facing the impacts of drug-related violence.The vast majority of people...