Nearly 20 family members of notorious drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán crossed the U.S. border thanks to a deal made with the Trump administration.
The criminal group is designated a foreign terrorist organization and a powerful drug trafficking and organized crime syndicate based in Mexico.
He and his brothers’ group was called “Los Chapitos” or the little shorties, a reference to his father’s nickname “shorty.”.
Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is escorted by soldiers during a presentation in Mexico City, Jan. 8, 2016.
Last week, the cartel’s family members walked across the border from Tijuana with their suitcases to U.S. agents who were waiting for them there.
The Mexican government has demanded President Donald Trump share information about the deal with Mexican prosecutors, which it has not yet done.
The Daily Beast has reached out to the Trump administration for comment about the family members and their entrance. »