National Security Council Passes Vital Preventative Bill: The BED Act

By Caroline Schwab, Claire Newton, Anna Nalley

The Drug Crisis is growing- but according to our National Security Council the strategy to stop it is already on the table. A mole planted in the Mexican Drug Cartel tipped off US intelligence to a decoy invasion of Texas in order to smuggle an immense amount of drugs across the US-Mexico border. The National Security Council responded swiftly to the invasion threat, passing the Border Emergency Defence Act, or BED Act. The National Security Council responded swiftly to the invasion threat, passing the Border Emergency Defence Act.The purpose of this act is to shut down the US land border while also moving a defense line consisting of U.S. military.  

(From Left to Right- National Security Advisor, White House Deputy Chief of Staff, Deputy Counsel to the President, Legal advisor to the National Security Council) 

The BED would send US Marines to the land border with Mexico. This action will close the land border, but keep the ports and airports open for trading purposes. The BED Act passed unanimously with minimal knock-back from the delegates. One delegate, Legal adviser to the NSC stated,“I think it’s a necessary step to ensure our nation’s security.” All interviewed delegates agreed that securing the nation’s border was the priority. According to the National Immigration Forum, the U.S. border spans 1,954 miles, bordering four states and 26 land ports which gives Mexico easy access to our land. By moving troops to the front and shutting down the land border the Council is taking preventive measures to limit Mexico's drug cartel from entering and smuggling drugs into the US. 

The National Security Council is trying to prevent any large military actions that could spark a larger conflict: “The hope is that this is a preventative step to prevent any large-scale military action,” shared Mateo Gonzalez, Director of the Office of Management and Budget.  However, the Council is not opposed to discussing and debating on bills that could put more pressure on Mexico to cooperate.“Future bills that we will be debating and voting on that are more direct military action for cooperating with Mexico,” said Mateo Gonzalez.

The BED Act passed by the National Security Council is a temporary domestic action taken to protect the U.S. from this immediate drug threat. The committee is hopeful to see the positive effects that are to take place upon the enforcement of the BED Act.