Congressman Joaquín Castro, the Democrat on the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, along with his colleagues Sara Jacobs and Greg Stanton They introduced the “Law No to an Unauthorized War in Mexico” whose purpose would be to prohibit public funds in war actions not approved by Congress.
The proposal comes after the United States carried out several attacks near the coast of Mexico, with President Trump sharing on Fox News that the United States is “going to start attacking land now, as far as the cartels” in Mexico.
“Throwing the United States into another unnecessary, unauthorized war in Latin America is a destabilizing move that will come back to plague the nation,” Castro declared. He noted that the people he represents “do not want the United States to spend billions on another war that risks destabilizing the region, mass migration and human rights abuses,” and argued that it is necessary to “protect our relationship with a close ally and avoid wasting taxpayer money on military force in Mexico.”
“A war with Mexico, whether authorized or not, would put the lives of Americans and Mexicans at risk and ruin the United States’ relationship with our most important trading partner.”, declared Congresswoman Jacobs.
“Bombing Mexico will not successfully solve the fentanyl crisis or the problems posed by the cartels; in fact, it could exacerbate both problems and lead to cartel retaliation against American citizens. That is why I am proud to co-lead the No to Unauthorized War Law in Mexico…. “We must do everything possible to prevent the United States from making a catastrophic mistake that we cannot reverse,” he said.
“Trump is threatening to start a military conflict in the United States’ backyard. It is certain that unilateral military action against Mexico would be a disaster,” Stanton added. He asserted that “the security objectives of the United States have to be achieved by working with Mexico, not by attacking it….”
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