Cherfilus-McCormick, Murphy, Kaine, and Castro Lead Introduction of Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act

to Curb U.S. Firearms Trafficking to the Caribbean
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https://www.kaine.senate.gov/press-releases/cherfilus-mccormick-murphy-kaine-and-castro-lead-introduction-of-caribbean-arms-trafficking-causes-harm-catch-act-to-curb-us-firearms-trafficking-to-the-caribbean

Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT), along with Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Congressman Joaquin Castro (D-TX), introduced the Caribbean Arms Trafficking Causes Harm (CATCH) Act, legislation that would help curb illicit arms trafficking from the United States to the Caribbean.

Illicit arms trafficking from the United States to the Caribbean is a regional and national security threat. Caribbean countries accounted for half of the world’s top ten highest national murder rates. While not manufacturing any major weapons or ammunition, law enforcement officials in the Caribbean have identified Florida as a significant source of illicit firearms. The steady flow of illicit firearms has exacerbated crime and migration in the Caribbean. In Haiti, illicit firearms from the United States have enabled violent gangs to control over 80% of Port-au-Prince and have caused a dramatic increase in migration to the United States.