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The Bush administration further increases the militarization of drug enforcement.

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Under Bush, the militarization of domestic drug enforcement continues to increase. During Bush's tenure, 40,000 paramilitary SWAT raids are conducted annually in the U.S.–primarily in poor Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.