Congressman: Pay for Border Wall by Seizing Money From Mexican Drug CartelsGOP Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin introduced a bill Wednesday proposing
the use of seized funds from Mexican drug cartels to fund the border wall, according to Newsmax.
The BUILD WALL Act (an acronym for Build Up Illegal Line Defenses With Assets Lawfully Lifted) proposes increased forfeitures and a restructured allocation of funds already seized by the U.S.
The money is certainly there, although it would take time to structure an apportionment for the wall.
In 2016, the Justice Department seized $1.7 billion from all illegal sources, including drug cartels. Currently, seized funds are earmarked for law enforcement budgets, according to The Washington Times.
Mexico’s Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray, in Washington last month for talks with U.S. officials, told the Spanish-language network Televisa that the idea of making cartels pay was an idea worth pursuing.
“It’s a signal that — at least that’s how I interpret it — must be welcomed because we are already seeing how the discussion is changing,” he said, according to the International Business Times.
Sensenbrenner has a long congressional history of the “America First” policies embraced by Trump’s administration. For instance, he was the primary sponsor of H.R. 4437, a 2005 bill providing enhanced criminal penalties for aiding and abetting illegal immigration to the U.S.
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