Are our borders safe from the violence of Mexican drug cartels? I sure hope so, because the war on drugs may be crossing our borders.
The Texas Department of Public Safety issued a warning to state residents that didn't sound at all alarming; it just mentioned that "the Mexican Cartels are Recruiting Texas High School Students."
What the Heck Does That Mean?
Seriously, the cartels are recruiting American teenagers and we should not be too alarmed?
Mexican Cartels have corrupted nearly an entire generation of youth living in Northern Mexico and they seek to corrupt our youth as well to further their smuggling operations. The Mexican Cartels value Texas teenagers for their ability to serve as expendable labor in many different roles and they have unlimited resources to recruit our children.
The problem is especially acute, of course, on the border.
In one Texas border county, more than 25 juveniles have been arrested for drug trafficking within the past year. Last month, two Texas teenagers were lured to Mexico where they were kidnapped, beaten, ransomed and released in a remote area along the Rio Grande River. Last week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) apprehended a 12-year-old boy in a border county driving a stolen pickup truck containing more than 800 pounds of marijuana.
Yes, you read that correctly – 12-year-old – driving – stolen pickup – 800 pounds of weed!!!
DPS did have some advice: Parents should talk to their children and explain how the Cartels seek to exploit Texas teenagers and the risks in dealing with these ruthless organizations, especially those parents who live along the Texas/Mexico border.
This is serious business that extends far beyond the concerns of terrified Texas parents. While I do not doubt the firepower and ruthlessness of these Mexican cartels, my guess is they may be biting off more than they can handle if the US decides to use its military might to go after them!