None
EN
Trump admin tried to curb cartel money laundering in the US-Mexico border. Mom-and-pop stores are paying the price instead
['Manodeep Mukherjee', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper Display Grid Grid-Template-Columns Height', 'Overflow-Y Scroll Position Fixed Right Top Transition Transform Ease-Out Width Z-Index -Ms-Overflow-Style None Scrollbar-Width None .Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper', '-Webkit-Scrollbar Display None .Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Bg-Minimal Background-Color Var --Wp--Custom--General-Color-Bg--Minimal', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Bg-Subtle Background-Color Var --Wp--Custom--General-Color-Bg--Subtle', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Bg-Bold Background-Color Var --Wp--Custom--General--Color-Bg--Bold', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Bg-Strong Background-Color Var --Wp--Custom--General-Color-Bg--Strong', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Bg-Sponsored Background-Color Var --Wp--Custom--General-Color-Bg--Sponsored', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Wrapper.Is-Visible Transform Translatex', '.Wp-Block-Gamurs-Author-Drawer__Inner-Wrapper Border-Radius Calc Var --Wp--Custom--General-Container--All-Devices--Border-Radius']
Attack of the Fanboy
Recommended VideosThe policy, which first rolled out in April 2025, forces businesses offering financial services in specific border regions to report cash transactions over a certain amount.
While the limit was eventually bumped to $1,000 in September 2025, business owners say the damage is already done.
Locals would stop by to pay bills, pick up money orders for rent, or wire cash to family members in Mexico.
The situation has sparked multiple lawsuits, including one filed by the Institute for Justice and the Texas Association of Money Services Businesses.
She is preparing to shut down her money services entirely, leaving her elderly neighbors with few options for managing their daily finances.