President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday moving toward designating Mexican drug cartels and other Latin American criminal groups as foreign terrorist organizations. The move, part of a series of actions targeting immigration and border security,

His administration would have more power to impose economic penalties and travel restrictions, and potentially even take military action inside foreign countries.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order saying the United States will designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a move that could push a militarized agenda for the border and Latin America.