House Judiciary subcommittee tackles causes of fentanyl crisis

During a hearing Wednesday by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Chairman Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.. and other lawmakers zeroed in on the role of Mexican cartels and Chinese manufacturers in counterfeit drug trafficking. Photo courtesy of U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) — House Republicans on Wednesday blamed immigration at the southern border for an increasing number of fentanyl deaths, stepping up their criticisms of Biden administration policies and calling for stricter regulations and more surveillance at the border. During a hearing by the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance, Chairman…