Lawmakers fear illegal Chinese marijuana grows in heartland

New numbers show surging numbers of Chinese nationals at the southern border, with law enforcement sources on the ground sounding the alarm at their deliberate infiltration of small-town America.

In particular, there’s concern over successful efforts to launch illicit drug manufacturing operations in America’s heartland.

New numbers from Homeland Security Republicans show more than 24,000 Chinese nationals have been encountered at the southwest border so far in 2024. In just six months, that number has surpassed all encounters with Chinese nationals in the last fiscal and that number is expected...