Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Thursday plans for constitutional amendments to safeguard Mexico’s sovereignty, driven by concerns regarding potential U.S. military incursions targeting drug cartels.

Sheinbaum’s statement follows the Trump administration’s designation of six Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, fueling anxieties about potential U.S. military intervention in Mexico.

“The Mexican people will not tolerate any foreign intervention, interference, or actions jeopardizing the nation’s integrity, independence, and sovereignty,” Sheinbaum declared.

The designated cartels include the Sinaloa, Jalisco, Zetas, Gulf Cartels, Cartel Unidos, and “La Nueva Familia Michoacana.” The list also names the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and the Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13).

Sheinbaum emphasized Mexico’s lack of consultation regarding the U.S. decision, a move Mexico has consistently opposed.

Building upon former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s legislation restricting foreign agents’ operations within Mexico, Sheinbaum proposes codifying these limitations in the constitution, ensuring transparency and Mexican authority oversight.

“We want to unequivocally state that sovereignty is non-negotiable,” Sheinbaum asserted. “This must not be a pretext for the United States to violate our sovereignty.”

Sheinbaum also proposed a constitutional amendment to impose stricter penalties on individuals, both Mexican and foreign, involved in gun trafficking.

Mexico has persistently urged the U.S. to strengthen measures against gun smuggling into Mexico from the U.S.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.