States Can Assist Federal Authorities Going After Cartels Designated as Terrorists: Panel

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States Can Assist Federal Authorities Going After Cartels Designated as Terrorists: Panel

AUSTIN, Texas—Lawmakers and border security analysts speaking at a Texas Policy Summit on Feb. 20 said states can now assist the federal government in battling certain cartels and gangs now that the U.S. State Department has designated them as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists. The designations of Mexico-based cartels included the Sinaloa Cartel, the Gulf Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, the Uni…