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Trump's "border czar" claims Mexican cartels killed a quarter-million Americans with fentanyl. Here's a fact check.

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President-elect Donald Trump has said halting fentanyl trafficking across the southern border is a top priority for his administration.

Mexican cartels are the main source of finished fentanyl in the U.S. , officials say.

Drug policy experts say preventing all drugs from being brought across the border may be difficult.

More than 80% of people convicted of fentanyl trafficking during the 2023 fiscal year were American citizens.