Family members grieve following the 2019 cartel massacre, in which nine American women and children were brutally killed.
More than 1,000 cartel shell casings were found at the scene of the crime, where cartel members burned victims to death.
DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena pictured with a family member. Camarena was kidnapped, tortured, and killed by Mexican cartel members.
Children gather for a memorial service honoring their loved ones killed in an ambush by Mexican cartel gunmen.
Who We Are
American Families Against Cartel Terrorism (AmFACT) is a coalition of family members who have lost loved ones to cartel violence, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. Together, the families share a commitment to keeping Americans safe from the horrifying brutality of Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels.
Share Your Story
Mexican drug cartels are ruthless terrorist organizations that have flooded the United States with deadly drugs and violent criminals. If you’re an American citizen and you or a loved one have been harmed by Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels, please share your story with us below.
Leadership
President of AmFACT
Adriana Jones
The Board of AmFACT is led by Adriana Jones, a sister to Maria “Rhonita” LeBaron and aunt to Howard Miller Jr., Krystal Miller, and Titus and Tiana Miller, all U.S. citizens and victims of the massacre carried out by the Juarez cartel and its armed wing La Linea on Nov. 4, 2019. She has made numerous trips to Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of families who have lost loved ones to violence perpetrated by Mexican cartels.
AmFACT Board of Directors
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Crystal Langford
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Kylie Langford
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Melissa Conklin
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Myrna Camarena
Our Mission
AmFACT is committed to delivering justice to American family members who have lost their loved ones – our fellow U.S. citizens – to Mexican cartel violence, drug trafficking, and human trafficking by keeping Americans safe from cartels. We inform the conversation about the dangers Mexican drug and human trafficking cartels pose to American citizens, share policy solutions to combat the cartels, and empower family members to share their stories with the press and the public.
We do not support or oppose candidates for public office.
Recent News
STATEMENT: Family Member of American Victims of Mexican Cartel Massacre Comments on Cartels Being Named as Top U.S. National Security Threat
Washington, D.C. — Today Adriana Jones, sister to Maria “Rhonita” LeBaron and aunt to Rhonita’s young children Howard Miller Jr., Krystal Miller, and Titus and Tiana Miller — all U.S. citizens and victims of the brutal massacre carried out by the Juárez Cartel and its...
Wall Street Journal: Family of Slain DEA Agent Sues Sinaloa Cartel Kingpins as Terrorists
By José de Córdoba March 20, 2025 For decades, drug boss Rafael Caro Quintero sat in a Mexican prison serving a 40-year sentence for the brutal 1985 murder of a federal narcotics agent whose death set off a crisis in U.S.-Mexico relations. In a sign of how...
NewsNation: Cartel that killed family should be called terror group: Relative
Michael Ramsey Updated: Feb 27, 2025 / 06:08 PM CST 3 women and 6 children were killed in a drug cartel's 2019 ambush in Mexico Cartel blamed for the attack not on US list of designated terror groups A family member of the victims wants to change that The Mexican...