In a twist that cuts against the grain of US President Donald Trump's hardline immigration agenda, nearly 17 relatives of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — one of the most notorious drug lords in modern history — were quietly allowed into the US under a 'secretive deal' negotiated by the Trump administration, according to Mexican government.
As it is being termed, the 'secret cartel deal,' centred around Guzmán's son Ovidio Guzmán López, has prompted widespread backlash, not only for its secrecy but for its apparent contradiction to the administration's public stance on cartels, border security, and criminal immigration.
