Official statements or actions from U.S. federal agencies such as ICE, DOJ, or DHS

Trump Plans to Designate Cartels as Terrorist Organizations in Phoenix, Expel Foreign Gang Members by January 20, 2025

Dec 22, 2024, 06:27 PM

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and expel all foreign gang members upon taking office. During a forum hosted by the conservative organization Turning Point in Phoenix, Trump stated, "I will immediately designate the cartels as foreign terrorist organizations" and emphasized that every foreign gang member would be expelled. He is set to assume the presidency on January 20, 2025.