{"id":2094784,"date":"2023-11-08T23:32:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-2024-hopefuls-vow-end-to-fentanyl-crisis-even-by-lethal-force-at-border\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T23:35:08","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T04:35:08","slug":"republican-debate-2024-hopefuls-vow-end-to-fentanyl-crisis-even-by-lethal-force-at-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-2024-hopefuls-vow-end-to-fentanyl-crisis-even-by-lethal-force-at-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican debate: 2024 hopefuls vow end to fentanyl crisis, even by lethal force at border"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-debate-2024-hopefuls-vow-end-to-fentanyl-crisis-even-by-lethal-force-at-border%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2094784&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Republican \u200bPresidential Candidates \u2062Offer Solutions \u2062to Fentanyl Epidemic<\/h2>\n<p>Republican presidential \u200ccandidates have presented a \u2063range of strategies to combat the fentanyl epidemic that is devastating \u200cthe United States. One particularly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-2024-hopefuls-vow-end-to-fentanyl-crisis-even-by-lethal-force-at-border\/\" title=\"Republican debate: 2024 hopefuls vow end to fentanyl crisis, even by lethal force at border\">striking proposal involves taking lethal action<\/a> against drug\u200d smugglers caught at\u2063 the border.<\/p>\n<h3>Governor Ron DeSantis Takes a Tough Stance<\/h3>\n<p>Governor \u200dRon DeSantis (R-FL) has taken the strongest position on border security, pledging to make Mexico pay for\u200b the completion of a border wall\u200d through unconventional means. He has also advocated for the\u2062 use of deadly\u2063 force against anyone attempting to bring fentanyl into the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m going to put a stop\u200b to \u200dthis invasion once \u200dand for all.\u2063 I will deport\u2063 those\u2063 who entered the country illegally, \u2063and I\u200c will fulfill Donald Trump&#8217;s promise of building a border wall\u200d with Mexico \u200bfooting the bill,&#8221; declared DeSantis. &#8220;Instead of relying on Mexico&#8217;s cooperation, we \u2063will impose fees on\u200d remittances sent \u200cby foreign\u2063 workers to their home countries. \u2063This will generate billions of \u200cdollars that we can use \u2064to construct\u2063 the wall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis\u2064 has also proposed designating Mexican drug \u200bcartels as \u200c&#8221;foreign terrorist organizations&#8221; and authorizing\u200d the use of lethal force. \u2062Additionally, he plans to station\u200d U.S. ships off the \u2062Mexican coast \u200bto \u200bintercept any fentanyl\u2062 ingredients coming from China.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Let me make this clear: if a \u2062drug cartel member tries\u200c to smuggle \u200dfentanyl across the border\u200b while I&#8217;m president, that will\u200b be the last mistake they ever make. We will shoot them without hesitation,&#8221; asserted DeSantis.<\/p>\n<h3>Haley Calls\u2062 for Action Against China<\/h3>\n<p>Former \u2064U.S. \u2064ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has \u200bcalled for a complete \u200bhalt to &#8220;normal trade relations&#8221; with China until they \u200bcease providing fentanyl pill presses and precursor ingredients \u2064to Mexico. These \u200bmaterials are used by cartels \u2062to produce the \u200cfinal product that is then transported across the southern border.<\/p>\n<p>Haley also proposes \u2064deploying the U.S. military to\u2062 dismantle the cartels\u200d and increasing\u2064 the number of federal immigration \u2062and border law enforcement personnel by 25,000. \u2062She\u2064 emphasizes the importance of addressing\u200b the demand\u200c side of the crisis by \u200cfocusing on mental health and addiction centers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our first priority\u2064 should be investing in mental health and addiction centers. Our\u2062 country is in \u2064desperate need of these facilities because we often neglect \u200cmental health, leading individuals to fall into\u2062 addiction,&#8221;\u2064 stated Haley. &#8220;We owe it to\u2064 them to treat addiction as seriously\u2062 as we do cancer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Christie and Scott Offer \u200dFinancial Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and entrepreneur Vivek \u2064Ramaswamy also weighed in on the fentanyl crisis. Christie believes that tackling the root causes \u2063of addiction is crucial in \u2063addressing the demand for\u2063 drugs. He views addiction as a disease that requires comprehensive treatment.<\/p>\n<p>On the \u2063other hand, Rick \u2063Scott \u2063proposes targeting \u200dthe finances of Mexican cartels \u200band Chinese money launderers to prevent\u200b profits\u2062 from fentanyl sales from reaching Mexico. \u200dThis\u200d financial approach aims to \u200bcripple the cartels \u200cand disrupt their drug trade.<\/p>\n<h3>Ramaswamy&#8217;s Unique Perspective<\/h3>\n<p>Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy offers a distinctive perspective\u2064 on the fentanyl \u200dcrisis. He argues \u2064that calling it an &#8220;overdose&#8221;\u2064 is inaccurate \u200dbecause some \u200ddrug users are unaware that the pills they consume may \u200cbe laced with fentanyl. Ramaswamy suggests referring to it as a &#8220;poisoning&#8221; and even compares the crisis to bioterrorism.<\/p>\n<p>In the fiscal \u2063year 2023, U.S. Customs\u200b and Border Protection seized \u200dover <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/enough-fentanyl-stopped-at-border-in-past-year-to-kill-every-american-18-times\/\" title=\"Border authorities seized enough fentanyl in the past year to kill every American 18 times.\">6 billion potentially lethal doses<\/a> of fentanyl at \u200bthe border, with approximately 90% of seizures occurring at ports\u2064 of entry.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click here to read more from The \u200cWashington Examiner.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can increasing\u2063 cooperation with\u200b Mexican\u200b authorities help in\u2062 tackling the influx\u2062 of fentanyl into the United States?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  L product that\u200c is flooding the United States. Haley\u200d argues \u2063that putting \u200dpressure on China is\u2062 crucial in addressing the fentanyl epidemic and preventing further devastation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As \u200ca nation,\u200b we cannot \u2062\u200ccontinue to turn a blind \u2063eye to China&#8217;s role in \u200cthe production and distribution of fentanyl,&#8221; stated \u2063Haley. &#8220;By\u200c cutting off trade relations with China \u2064until they take tangible steps to address\u200b this issue, we can send a strong message\u200d that their actions will no longer be tolerated.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Haley also emphasized the need for increased cooperation\u200d with \u2062Mexican authorities to target and dismantle\u2062 the cartels that are responsible for the influx of fentanyl \u200binto the United States. \u200bShe proposed establishing joint task forces that would work together\u2064 to disrupt the\u2062 cartels&#8217; operations and bring those involved to justice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We cannot solely rely on border \u2063security measures to solve this\u2064 problem,&#8221; Haley argued. &#8220;We need to\u200d tackle the issue at its root, which involves dismantling the criminal networks \u200dthat are \u2063profiting from the fentanyl trade.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Other Proposed Solutions<\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the \u200bstrategies\u2064 put forward\u200c by DeSantis and Haley, there have \u200dbeen other proposed \u2062solutions\u2063 from Republican presidential candidates. These\u200b include:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u200c Increasing funding for\u2062 addiction treatment and\u2064 rehabilitation centers to provide support\u2064 for those \u2063struggling with fentanyl \u2064addiction.<\/p>\n<p>2. Strengthening penalties for drug traffickers and implementing stricter surveillance and \u2063enforcement measures at \u200cthe border.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u2062Enhancing\u2062 collaboration between federal and state authorities to track and\u2062 intercept fentanyl shipments.<\/p>\n<p>4. Investing in research and development to develop more effective fentanyl detection\u2062 methods.<\/p>\n<p>5. Educating the public about\u2064 the dangers \u200dof fentanyl \u2063and promoting responsible prescription practices among healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n<p>While all the\u2064 Republican \u2063candidates agree on the severity of the fentanyl epidemic and the \u200burgent need for action, there are \u2062differences\u2063 in \u200btheir proposed solutions. Nonetheless,\u2064 it is promising to\u2064 see the issue receive attention and \u200da commitment from\u200d the Republican party to tackle this crisis head-on.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note \u200dthat these strategies outlined by the Republican presidential\u200d candidates are\u2064 subject\u200b to the democratic\u2064 process and \u2063may require \u2062further deliberation and consensus-building. The\u2064 implementation of any policy\u200c must \u200cbe done with \u2063careful consideration of its\u2064 potential impact and the involvement of various stakeholders,\u2062 including experts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-owned-spyware-firms-blacklisted-by-us-commerce-department-over-national-security-risks\/\" title=\"US Commerce Department blacklists Israeli spyware firms due to national security risks.\">law enforcement\u200d agencies<\/a>, \u2064and affected communities.<\/p>\n<p>The fentanyl epidemic is a critical \u200bissue that demands a comprehensive \u200cand multipronged \u200bapproach, involving not only the Republican presidential candidates but also bipartisan efforts and cooperation at all levels of government. By working\u2064 together and engaging in constructive dialogue,\u200c we can strive\u2064 towards effectively combating the fentanyl epidemic\u2063 and protecting the welfare\u2063 of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican presidential candidates offered a variety of solutions to the fentanyl epidemic plaguing the United States, including shooting drug smugglers caught at the border \u201cstone-cold dead.\u201d Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) took the toughest tone on the border, vowing to make Mexico pay to finish a wall at the southern border through unusual means and repeating<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2094785,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2094784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2094784"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2094784\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2094785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2094784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2094784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2094784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}