(Center Square) – U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Kirsten Sinema (Arizona), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, June 14, with Republican Senator James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) approved the Anti-Social Media Cartel Act.
The bipartisan bill establishes a national strategy to combat cartel recruitment while educating at-risk youth about the dangers of being involved in smuggling.
Sierra Vista Mayor Claire McCarter said: “We are pleased that steps have been taken to address cartels’ use of social media to recruit truck drivers to transport migrants north from near the U.S.-Mexico border.” said. Said. “These truck drivers are encouraged to drive recklessly through communities in southern Arizona, with little regard for the potentially fatal consequences of their actions.”
If passed, the bill would also require the Department of Homeland Security to further monitor the use of social media cartels.
“Cartels lure Arizona teens into dangerous and illegal activities with easy cash promises through social media, putting the lives of Arizonas in serious danger,” Cinema said.
The bill was also endorsed by Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly. Senator Bill Haggerty, Republican, Tennessee. Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont) Senator Tom Tillis, RN.C.
“Up to 44 percent of those arrested and put in prison have links to border crimes.” Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dunnells said. “My legislators work every day to protect our communities from lorry drivers recruited by cartels on social media. I will make it safe.”
Lankford says social media companies allow smugglers to buy ads and post illegal cross-cutting methods, even though their terms of service state that illegal activity will be taken off the platform. claimed to have.
