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Economics of the Drug Trade and the Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels

Photo courtesy of Zeta Tijuana Open borders, illegal immigration, and lax law enforcement have allowed drug cartels to expand their reach across the U.S., killing more than 100,000 Americans each year with drugs and committing violent gun crimes that liberal jurisdictions often fail to police or prosecute. The largest category of homicides in the U.S. is drug- and gang-related, with about a third of gun killings in some cities linked to gang activity.