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Are undocumented immigrants the primary source of fentanyl trafficking across the U.S.-Mexico border?


no

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that was responsible for more than 74,000 overdose deaths across the U.S. in 2023 alone. It is most often produced abroad—originally in China and now other countries, including Mexico—and trafficked into the United States.

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