H.R. 1915: Stop the Cartels Act

Stop the Cartels Act

This bill-

• Calls for various reports on cartel activity;
• Blocks funds from being sent to Mexico until the Secretary of State has certified that Mexico is no longer hindering law enforcement and intelligence sharing with the U.S.;
• Designates the nine major Mexican drug cartels as Special Transnational Criminal Organizations, and authorizes a process for further designations;
• Requires a more detailed monthly report from CBP on migrant encounters;
• Prohibits financial assistance to sanctuary jurisdictions that are in violation of immigration law (including 8 USC 1373) or restrict compliance with detainers;
• Ends the Flores Settlement Agreement regarding the detention of unaccompanied alien children (UACs);
• Preempts state licensing of detention facilities;
• Raises the credible fear standard (more likely than not);
• Bars felons, previous deportees, and aliens from countries with refugee processing centers or contiguous to one from asylum;
• Calls for more immigration judges (500); and
• Establishes refugee processing centers in Mexico and Central America.