CBP And ICE Escalate Fentanyl War: De Minimis Crackdown, Maritime Seizures And Sanctions Target Border Flow

Analysis ties stalled Gen Z life expectancy to fentanyl-driven deaths and highlights a 2025 enforcement surge: CBP’s de minimis crackdown on small-package imports, ICE/HSI interior operations, maritime precursor seizures, and OFAC cartel sanctions. The piece argues these actions, alongside broader border security measures, aim to cut synthetic opioid flows across the southern border and could reduce overdose mortality among young Americans.