"Republican Candidates Advocate Military Action Against Mexico in Response to Fentanyl Crisis"

Several GOP presidential candidates, including Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Donald Trump, have proposed potential acts of war against Mexico in response to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. The candidates' aggressive stance is supported by some families who have lost loved ones to fentanyl overdoses but is criticized by analysts and experts who argue that military force is not the solution and only fuels racism and xenophobia. The US government data shows that the majority of fentanyl seizures occur at official land crossings, not between illegal border crossings.