Trump adminstration cracking down on cartel tunnels at southwest border

Published November 13, 2025 6:04pm ET



(The Center Square) – The Trump administration is cracking down on Mexican cartel-dug tunnels at the southwest border. The tunnels are built and used to smuggle drugs, weapons, people, and other illicit contraband, authorities have found.

Two major finds this year were in the high-traffic areas of El Paso, Texas, and San Diego, California, where established cartel operations have controlled the areas for years. 

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