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Dominating fentanyl production, the Sinaloa cartel and cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación source their precursor chemicals principally from China. Beyond narcotics, Mexican criminal groups are also taking over legal economies in Mexico, such as agriculture, mining, and fisheries, increasing their control over the economy and daily life, as well as expanding globally. The Mexican government of President López Obrador hollowed out law enforcement actions against the cartels domestically as well as weakened anti-crime cooperation with the United States. The U.S. policy response has been hampered by its reliance on Mexico for migration control.