Trump sends military after the cartels and it’s long overdue

President Trump deploys U.S. military against Mexican drug cartels after evidence shows corrupt Mexican officials aiding criminal groups on American soil

Border security isn’t just an immigration problem — it’s a national security imperative.  Chuck DeVore is a vice president with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, was elected to the California legislature, is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, and the author of the new book, "Crisis of the House Never United."

But securing the border is about more than stemming illegal entrance into America — it also encompasses interdicting deadly drugs and preventing or catching criminals, terrorists and hostile agents from entering, as well.