Episode Notes: In this explosive episode, we unpack the covert U.S. operation that allowed 17 members of El Chapo’s family—including Ovidio Guzmán López’s mother, siblings, and children—to cross the border near Tijuana without scrutiny. While the Sinaloa Cartel remains labeled a foreign terrorist organization for flooding the U.S. with fentanyl, its leaders’ relatives bypassed the same system that detained or deported over 700,000 migrants last year, many with no criminal records. We analyze leaked CBS News footage of the Guzmáns’ VIP treatment, juxtaposed with Title 42 expulsions and ICE’s targeting of nonviolent asylum seekers. Legal experts weigh in on how such backroom deals undermine the rule of law, and activists condemn the implicit message: Powerful criminals get pardons; the poor get punishment.
Key Takeaways:
- The Guzmán family’s entry highlights systemic inequality in U.S. border policy.
- Cartels designated as terrorist groups are still negotiating with U.S. agencies.
- Transparency failures erode trust in both American and Mexican governments.
Tags: Sinaloa Cartel, Ovidio Guzmán López, El Chapo, U.S.-Mexico border crisis, Title 42 policy, ICE deportations, border hypocrisy, Trump administration deals, Claudia Sheinbaum, foreign terrorist designation, fentanyl epidemic, asylum seeker rights, covert immigration agreements, cartel immunity, San Diego border crossing, Department of Homeland Security, transnational crime networks, political corruption, migrant detention centers, unequal justice,prince ricardo, prince ricardo de la cerda,
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