The initiative comes after President Trump threatened to launch ground attacks against drug cartels.

On Wednesday, U.S. Democrats introduced the “No Unauthorized War in Mexico Act” in the House of Representatives, which seeks to prohibit the use of public funds for military actions without congressional approval.

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The project was sponsored by lawmakers Joaquin Castro, Sara Jacobs, and Greg Stanton, who warned that a war against Mexico would be destabilizing, endanger lives, and damage the bilateral relationship.

While Jacobs pointed out that bombing Mexico would not solve the fentanyl crisis or the problem of the cartels. Stanton asserted that security objectives should be achieved by working with Mexico, not attacking it.

The initiative comes after statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who threatened to launch ground attacks against Mexican cartels, and even if it is unlikely to pass in a Republican-controlled Congress, the proposal seeks to open a public debate and register opposition to the White House’s war policy.

The text reads, “Protesters in Mexico City have burned an effigy of President Donald Trump to denounce the U.S. attack on Venezuela and abduction of President Nicolas Maduro.”

Previously, 75 lawmakers sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whereby they warned of the “disaster” that bombing Mexico would entail and highlighted President Claudia Sheinbaum’s efforts against organized crime.

The Democrats emphasized that under Sheinbaum, cooperation with the United States has increased, resulting in a reduction in homicides and the largest fentanyl seizure in the country’s history.

They also pointed out that an attack would have far-reaching economic impacts, as U.S. investment in Mexico exceeded US$14.5 billion in 2025, and more than five million jobs depend on bilateral trade.

teleSUR: JP
Source: La Jornada – France 24

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