Combating organized crime and drug trafficking in the context of US-Mexican relations is currently a pressing issue for the United States. The purpose of the study is to examine the criminal aspect of American-Mexican migration relations based on an analysis of government and departmental documents of the United States and Mexico. It was revealed that joint projects between Washington and Mexico City today are aimed primarily at combating drug cartels and the illegal supply of drugs to the United States, as the main threats to national security. It has been determined that the problem of the criminal component of immigration cannot be solved only by strengthening border control, since complex measures are required.
national security, organized crime, drug trafficking, illegal migration, US-Mexico border
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