fentanyl, Trump and tariffs

Trump says Canada tariffs would fight fentanyl trafficking, but little comes in across northern border, officials say
Drug policy researcher Jonathan Caulkins said there were 21 large fentanyl seizures at the Mexican border for every one along the Canadian border.
Will Trump's tariffs on China stop flow of fentanyl into US? Here's what experts say
President Donald Trump has long been touting tariffs as a way to disrupt the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. and this week, he took action with a 10 percent tariff on goods imported from China. But will they really help in the fight to crack down on fentanyl?
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how the drug reaches the US
President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S.
Mexico reports big fentanyl seizure before Trump tariff deadline
President Trump has cited illegal flows of fentanyl and migrants as the main reasons for a planned 25% tariff on Mexican goods.
Border seizures of fentanyl, drug central to tariff war, fell in FY 2024
Border seizures of fentanyl, a drug that the Trump administration has declared part of a national emergency, declined 18.8% in fiscal year 2024.
Navarro on Trump’s tariff threats: ‘It’s a drug war, not a trade war’
The Trump administration’s senior trade counselor also dismissed concerns that the president forced only minor concessions from Canada and Mexic
Trump tariff threats target fentanyl trafficking. Here’s how drug gets to US
President Donald Trump’s plan to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is partly aimed at combating the illicit flow of fentanyl into the U.S., where the opioid is blamed for some 70,000 overdose deaths annually.
As America Battles Fentanyl, Mexico Fights Flow of American Guns
During the tariff showdown, the U.S. pledged to stem the smuggling of weapons into Mexico. But this will be no easy task.
Why It Is So Difficult to Stop the Flow of Fentanyl Into the U.S.
Stopping fentanyl from entering the United States presents major challenges, raising the question of what Mexico can actually ...
Trump’s next fight with Mexico: Designating drug cartels as terrorists
MEXICO CITY—President Trump wants to deploy a blunt new tool to fight Mexican cartels that flood the U.S. with drugs, by ...
What to Know About the Fentanyl Trade
President Trump has declared that the illegal transit into the U.S. of migrants and drugs, chiefly fentanyl, is a national ...
Mexican soldiers deploy along US-Mexico border near Juárez after Trump's tariff threat
Mexican soldiers are deployed along the U.S.-Mexico border following deal after Trump threatened tariffs against Mexico.
Mexico Deploy First of 10,000 National Guard Troops to U.S. Border After Trump’s Tariff Threat
A line of Mexican National Guard and Army trucks rumbled along the border separating Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, Texas.
House passes bill to permanently classify fentanyl as Schedule I drug
A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House passed the HALT Act on Thursday, a bill that seeks to permanently classify ...
Mexican troops arrive at US-Mexico border as part of deal to pause US tariffs
The Mexican troops will be posted to hot spots along the border with high rates of illegal migration and drug and weapons ...