Potential Impact of Recent Cartel Designations

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Transnational Litigation Blog

Publication Date

7-23-2025

Keywords

cartel designations, Anti-Terrorism Act

Disciplines

Criminal Law | International Law | Law | President/Executive Department

Abstract

On January 20, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14157, directing the Secretary of State to designate international criminal organizations, including drug cartels, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) and as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). On February 20, 2025, the Secretary of State designated the following cartels under both statutes: Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13), Cártel de Sinaloa, Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Cártel del Noreste (formerly Los Zetas), La Nueva Familia Michoacana, Cártel de Golfo (Gulf Cartel), and Cárteles Unidos.

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