Families of fentanyl traffickers struck by the State Department with new restrictions on visas

The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, announced on Thursday new sanctions which he described as “necessary” to “dissuade and dismantle” the flow of mortal fentany in the United States.

The new policy imposes new restrictions on visas on family members and relatives personal and commercial partners of foreign drug traffickers.

Speaking with journalists Thursday afternoon, the spokesperson for the State Department, Tommy Piggott, said that this decision “would prevent them not only from entering the United States, but also dissuasing continuous illicit activities”.

In a press release published by the State Department, Rubio stressed the importance of expanding sanctions to stop the fentanyl flow and other drugs in the country.

“The fentanyl crisis in the United States is unprecedented, with overdoses remaining the main cause of death for Americans aged 18 to 44,” said Rubio.

The State Department said that it has provided advice to more than 25,000 people in Israel, West Bank and Iran

On the left: Secretary of State Marco Rubio testifies during a hearing of the Senate foreign relations committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 20, 2025. On the right: more than 1.2 million pills of Fentanyl, which were seized by customs and the protection of American border.

The secretary said that “more than 40% of Americans knew someone who died of an overdose of opioids, and in 2024, the United States had an average of more than 220 deaths by overdose”.

“Today’s action extends over existing tools,” he said, adding that the State Department “will use all the tools necessary to dissuade and dismantle the flow of fentanyl and other illicit drugs to enter the United States and harm American citizens”.

Fentanyl is a dangerous drug that is often tampered with in the United States through the southern and northern borders by cartels and other criminal elements. In 2024, fentanyl was linked to the death of 48,422 people in the United States, according to the CDC.

During his campaign, President Donald Trump promised to wage a war against fentanyl traffickers thanks to increased border security and repressing illegal immigration. Since his entry into office, Trump has deployed American troops on the southern border, targeted cartels and transnational criminal groups as “foreign terrorist organizations” and has struck cartel leaders with sanctions.

A liberal media has made a deferral to the decrease “ mysterious ” of fentanyl crossing the border

A liberal media The Washington Post is mocking online and in the White House for a “pathetic” relationship on what the point of sale calls a “mysterious” drop in fentanyl crossing the border. (Us Customs and Border Protection and Fox News)

According to the Immigration Center (CIS), the American crises of the application of fentanyl laws, what the group explains is a “key indicator of a broader total traffic to and between the entrance ports of the southern border”, dropped by 50% from the November elections. The CIS declares that this significant decrease indicates a “greater drop in fentanyl total traffic”.

In May, Attorney General Bondi announced that the authorities had made one of the biggest fentanyl busts in American history with the 409 kilos crisis of fentanyl pills and 11.5 kilos of fentanyl powder. Bondi said that around 35 kilos of methamphetamine, 35 kilos of methamphetamine, 7.5 kilos of cocaine and 4.5 kilos of heroin had also been seized with 5 million dollars in cash and 49 rifles and pistols.

Sixteen people, including three women, were arrested in the operation. Six of the men are in the We illegallyAccording to Bondi.

Bondi announces one of the biggest fentanyl crises in American history

Bondi has described fentanyl as a weapon of “mass destruction” and has planned a severe warning to drug shoots who seek to distribute the potentially fatal drug throughout the nation. (Pool)

Bondi has described fentanyl as a weapon of “mass destruction” and has planned a severe warning to drug shoots who seek to distribute the potentially fatal drug throughout the nation.

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“When we attract you like all these individuals, if they are condemned, we will put you behind bars. There will be no negotiations and we will be so long as possible,” said Bondi. “We will not negotiate with those who kill family members, including brothers, sisters, girls, sons, parents, friends, everyone in this room.”

Michael Dorgan from Fox News Digital contributed to this report.