A yearlong investigation shows the depth of the gun trafficking problem and how ATF oversight of gun dealers can reduce trafficking to Mexico – when the agency has resources.
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Some of the same people caught illegally trafficking firearms across the border to Mexico are also selling illicit drugs, including fentanyl, meth and heroin.
Independent gun dealers supplied 83% of crime guns seized in Mexico and traced back to purchases in the US. Chain stores supplied the other 17%.
Allowing immigrants to settle in the US isn’t just an act of compassion. It’s also been a significant factor in the country’s economic growth, a point both candidates seem hesitant to make.
The US homicide rate is far above the rate of other nations.
More than 11 million migrants who lack papers live in the United States, and many of them are ineligible for health coverage.
