The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has voiced strong opposition to ending President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, citing concerns over the continued flow of illicit drugs across the northern border. In a memo released this week, the DHS specifically opposed S.J. Res. 37, a bill that the department asserts would effectively terminate Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on Canada.
“The sustained influx of illicit opioids and other drugs across our Northern Border has profound consequences on our Nation; endangering lives and putting a severe strain on our healthcare system, public services, and communities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl crossing the Northern Border in 2024 to kill 9.5 million Americans,” the memo stated.
The DHS emphasized that Trump’s tariffs played a crucial
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