{"id":170929,"date":"2025-07-22T10:37:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T15:37:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/?p=170929"},"modified":"2025-07-22T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T16:00:18","slug":"house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/07\/22\/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country\/","title":{"rendered":"House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds hearing on cartels in Indian Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\r\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjFPMJtd6RM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations:  \r\n<a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/wjFPMJtd6RM>\r\nExamining the Trump Administration\u2019s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations holds hearing on cartels in Indian Country<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Tuesday, July 22, 2025<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Indianz.Com<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/issues\/issue\/?IssueID=5064\">House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations<\/a> is holding a hearing to examine the presence of criminal cartels in Indian Country.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nCriminal cartels have long targeted federal and tribal lands along the United States borders with Mexico and with Canada. Republican lawmakers claim they are working with the administration of President Donald Trump to address the long-standing problem.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n&#8220;Cartels and gangs are attracted to federal and tribal land due to higher narcotics prices,  vast expanses of rural and frequently unpatrolled terrain, and ongoing jurisdictional challenges that complicate and delay law enforcement responses,&#8221; the Republican-drafted hearing memo states. [PDF: <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/hhrg-119-ii15-20250722-sd002\/>Oversight Hearing titled \u201cExamining the Trump Administration\u2019s Work\r\nCombatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country<\/a>]\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=row><div class=col-6>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/hhrg-119-ii15-20250722-sd001\/\" role=\"button\">Hearing Notice<\/a>\r\n<\/div><div class=col-6>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/hhrg-119-ii15-20250722-sd002\/\" role=\"button\">Hearing Memo<\/a>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe memo cites executive orders issued by Trump and laws passed by the Republican-led Congress to address border security, particularly along the southern border with Mexico. No witnesses from a region that includes California and Arizona, however, are scheduled to testify.\r\n<P><\/p>\r\nInstead the subcommittee is hearing from tribal and outside witnesses from Montana and Washington state, where a <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/07\/21\/were-frustrated-lawmakers-press-indian-affairs-nominee-on-key-issues\/>major drug trafficking ring<\/a> that targeted the Yakama Nation was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dea.gov\/press-releases\/2025\/07\/14\/dea-operation-overdrive-targets-fentanyl-traffickers-yakama-nation-indian\">disclosed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edwa\/pr\/armed-and-violent-drug-traffickers-operating-yakama-nation-and-yakima-valley-facing\">last week<\/a>. Two federal officials are also scheduled to testify.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe hearing takes place at 2:30pm Eastern in Room 1334 of the. Longworth House Office Building. The witness list follows:\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>Panel I (Administration Witnesses)<\/strong><BR>\r\n Mr. Charles Addington<BR>\r\nPrincipal Director of Justice Services and Law Enforcement for\r\nIndian Affairs <BR> U.S. Department of the Interior<BR> Washington, DC\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n  Mr. Justin Garris<BR> Acting Section Chief<BR> Violent Crimes Unit<BR> Federal Bureau of\r\nInvestigation<BR> Washington, DC\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<strong>Panel II (Outside Experts)<\/strong><BR>\r\n  The Hon. Frank White Clay<BR>Chairman<BR> Crow Tribe<BR>  Billings, Montana\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n  Mr. Joshua Roberge<BR> Chief of Police<BR> Fort Belknap Law Enforcement<BR> Fort Belknap, Montana\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n  Ms. Stacy Zinn<BR>Former Resident in Charge, Rocky Mountain Division<BR>Drug\r\nEnforcement Administration<BR> Billings, Montana\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Mr. Anthony Hillaire [Minority witness]<BR> Chairman<BR> Lummi Nation<BR> Bellingham, Washington \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Notice<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/naturalresources.house.gov\/calendar\/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=418270>Examining the Trump Administration\u2019s Work Combatting Transnational Cartels in Indian Country<\/a> (July 22, 2025)\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Relevant Documents<\/div>\r\n<a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/hhrg-119-ii15-20250722-sd001\/>Hearing Notice<\/a> |\r\n<a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/hhrg-119-ii15-20250722-sd002\/>Hearing Memo<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/07\/22\/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country\/uscapitol-27\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-170967\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1535\" data-attachment-id=\"170967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2025\/07\/22\/house-subcommittee-on-oversight-and-investigations-holds-hearing-on-cartels-in-indian-country\/uscapitol-27\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22\/uscapitol-12.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2048,1535\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"U.S. Capitol\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;U.S. Capitol&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., houses the legislative branch of the federal government. Photo by Indianz.Com &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/&quot;&gt;(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22\/uscapitol-12.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22\/uscapitol-12.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Capitol\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-170967\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., houses the legislative branch of the federal government. Photo by Indianz.Com <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/4.0\/\">(CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)<\/a><\/figcaption>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Criminal cartels have long targeted federal and tribal lands along the United States borders with Mexico and with Canada.","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":170967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,13,1,14,23],"tags":[5366,4444,117,45,609,6622,101,354,3920,6621,100,853,49,48,6624,397,6623,1846,550,249,85,220,5112,314,480],"class_list":["post-170929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-trust","category-law","category-national","category-politics","category-world","tag-119th","tag-anthony-hillaire","tag-bia","tag-borders","tag-canada","tag-charles-addington","tag-crime","tag-crow","tag-dea","tag-drug","tag-fbi","tag-frank-white-clay","tag-hnrc","tag-house","tag-joshua-roberge","tag-jurisdiction","tag-justin-garris","tag-lummi","tag-mexico","tag-montana","tag-republicans","tag-sovereignty","tag-stacy-zinn","tag-washington","tag-yakama","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22\/uscapitol-12.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-IsV","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170929"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":170968,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170929\/revisions\/170968"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}