President Trump, in one of his first actions back in office, signed an executive order that moves the U.S. government toward designating drug cartels as terrorist organizations.
The decision is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to crack down on the flow of drugs and people across the southern border. The full implications of designating the cartels as terrorist organizations will depend, in large part, on how the administration follows through.
The possible implications to this order may outweigh the benefits of it.
