59 Trump to designate Mexican drug cartels as terrorists (www.bbc.co.uk) posted 1 year ago by blumenkraft 1 year ago by blumenkraft +59 / -0 2 comments share 2 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (2) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 1 ▼ – blumenkraft [S] 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0 What this means: When a group is designated as a terrorist organisation in the US, it becomes illegal for people in the US to knowingly offer support. Its members are also banned from entering the US. If they are already in the US, they face being deported. If financial institutions discover they have funds connected to the group, they are required to block the money and alert the US Treasury Department. Some analysts suggest that the designation could affect the supply of weapons to the cartels from the US. permalink save report block reply
What this means:
When a group is designated as a terrorist organisation in the US, it becomes illegal for people in the US to knowingly offer support.
Its members are also banned from entering the US. If they are already in the US, they face being deported.
If financial institutions discover they have funds connected to the group, they are required to block the money and alert the US Treasury Department.
Some analysts suggest that the designation could affect the supply of weapons to the cartels from the US.