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After El Chapo conviction, use seized $14 BILLION to build border wall?
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:10 pm
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:10 pm
Could El Chapo’s seized drug money be used to build the border wall?
That’s one of the questions many are asking on Tuesday following news of the former drug kingpin being found guilty on all counts.
Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpin, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty on all 10 counts following a three month trial.
According to Breitbart, the United States has seized $14 billion from the former drug lord, which gave Sen. Ted Cruz a brilliant idea.
The Texas Republican introduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act in April 2017, which calls for the use of the $14 billion seized from the cartel drug lord to be used to pay for the wall.
“Fourteen billion dollars will go a long way toward building a wall that will keep Americans safe and hinder the illegal flow of drugs, weapons, and individuals across our southern border,” Cruz said in a statement.
“Ensuring the safety and security of Texans is one of my top priorities,” he added.
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Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:11 pm to cajunangelle
If So Mexico technically paid for it?
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:11 pm to cajunangelle
I love this idea.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:12 pm to cajunangelle
I’m pretty sure the US hasn’t siezed any money from him
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:13 pm to cajunangelle
The wall will be built, so melt away now progs, get it out of your system that you despise Trump more than you care about national security. You just want to spite Trump at all costs.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:13 pm to cajunangelle
Holy shite.
If this ever happened, the Dems would have to take the side of a brutal druglord
If this ever happened, the Dems would have to take the side of a brutal druglord
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:14 pm to TheMailman
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Senator Cruz introduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act on Tuesday. “The U.S. Government is currently seeking the criminal forfeiture of more than $14 billion in drug proceeds and illicit profits from El Chapo, the former leader of the Sinaloa drug cartel who was recently extradited to the U.S. to face criminal prosecution for numerous alleged drug-related crimes, including conspiracy to commit murder and money laundering,” Cruz stated.
The Mexican government extradited the former Mexican drug kingpin in January, Breitbart Texas’ Ildefonso Ortiz reported. The move to an American prison cell followed months of court battles in Mexico and multiple escapes from prison by Guzman. As part of the agreement with Mexico, Guzman will not face the death penalty in the U.S. for his crimes. Prosecutors filed murder charges against the former drug lord in relation to the killings of a U.S. citizen and two relatives
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:17 pm to upgrayedd
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Holy shite. If this ever happened, the Dems would have to take the side of a brutal druglord
And you think that’s a stretch? Whatever it takes. At any cost is the Prog/Dim mindset.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:17 pm to gobuxgo5
Drug addicts paid for it. Probably mostly in United states.
But who gives a shite. Build that thing twice as high with this budget and we can have a pizza party too for all who want to bask in the glory of our damn strong country
But who gives a shite. Build that thing twice as high with this budget and we can have a pizza party too for all who want to bask in the glory of our damn strong country
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:18 pm to upgrayedd
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:18 pm to gobuxgo5
quote:don't you think most of that money came from US citizens?
If So Mexico technically paid for it?
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:23 pm to arcalades
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don't you think most of that money came from US citizens?
They want so badly for Mexico to "pay for it" that they are now saying US dollars collected by the cartels count
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:30 pm to cajunangelle
Mo Brooks has reintroduced a version of this bill.
It's still sitting in committee.
It's still sitting in committee.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:32 pm to cajunangelle
Chapo has his appeals.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 7:36 pm to arseinclarse
reduced sentence for written approval of seized funds for tWall
Posted on 2/12/19 at 8:40 pm to cajunangelle
During the Obama admin, didn’t the DOJ have a slush fund that was made up of money extorted from large corporations (fines) so that they would not be prosecuted and the money collected was distributed to progressive activist groups to help fund their activities? Why not use drug money to build a wall?
Posted on 2/12/19 at 8:42 pm to cajunangelle
I don't see who'd object to this. He used border weaknesses and vulnerabilities to get drugs into the US. Use his money to fund the wall and other protection technologies.
Posted on 2/12/19 at 8:49 pm to gobuxgo5
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If So Mexico technically paid for it?
Yep. What else would do with the money?
Posted on 2/12/19 at 8:52 pm to cajunangelle
Yes please. I mean who could argue against using drug money to help prevent illegal drugs?
Win win.
Win win.
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