Washington Post

Experts say Mexican organized crime a threat to U.S. citizens

U.S. efforts to help the Mexican government battle powerful organized crime networks are falling short, and a recent sharp spike in violence south of the border poses a growing threat to U.S. citizens, Senate lawmakers and independent experts told officials from three federal agencies today on Capitol Hill…

“Mexican drug cartels . . . pose a direct threat to Americans,” said Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), the subcommittee chairman, noting that they now operate in at least 230 U.S. cities, up from about 50 in 2006. HERE