The ‘El Chapo’ solution would let Mexico pay for border wall

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The ‘El Chapo’ solution would let Mexico pay for border wall

by WorldTribune Staff, January 8, 2019 Last week, Sen. Ted Cruz reintroduced the Ensuring Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order (EL CHAPO) Act, which would reserve any amounts forfeited as a result of the prosecution of “El Chapo” (Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Lorea) and other drug lords for border security and the completion of […]

The wall? Let ‘El Chapo’ pick up the tab, says Ted Cruz

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The wall? Let ‘El Chapo’ pick up the tab, says Ted Cruz

by WorldTribune Staff, April 26, 2017 The U.S. government is currently seeking the forfeiture of some $14 billion in illicit profits from “El Chapo” (drug lord Joaquin Archivaldo Guzman Lorea). That should cover the cost of the promised “great, great wall” that Donald Trump made the centerpiece of his successful campaign for the U.S. presidency. […]