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  • H.R. 7875 is a bill introduced in the House of Representatives that directs the Secretary of State to designate the gang MS-13 as a foreign terrorist organization. It requires the Secretary to take this action under the authority of section 219 of the Immigration and...

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    H.R. 7875 is a plan to officially call a gang called MS-13 a "bad guy" group like terrorists, which means people in the gang could get in big trouble and might not be allowed to enter the U.S. anymore.

  • H. J. RES. 81 is a joint resolution that authorizes the President of the United States to use military force against certain Mexican cartels, including Tren de Aragua, Mara Salvatrucha (MS–13), and others. These cartels are accused of committing acts of terrorism, enabling...

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    The bill allows the President to use the military to fight certain groups in Mexico, called cartels, that are doing bad things like bringing illegal drugs. These bad activities make the U.S. less safe, so the government wants to do something about it.