Mexican Drug War

Different but the Same Racism is present in every continent, country, state, province, city, town, and village in the world. It is a part of everyday life, including actions and opinions. There is racism toward every single race, including: Caucasians, Mexicans, African Americans, and Middle Easterns. The world we all live in is filled with stereotypes, discrimination, racism, and hate. Racism is one of the many hate motivated things that is all over the world, especially in the United States…

organizations. “Transnational criminal organizations are increasing in strength and capability, driving risk in counterfeit goods, human trafficking, illicit drugs, and other illegal flows of people and goods.” (QHSR, 2014, p.28) Out of the various transnational criminal organizations that operate within the United States and abroad, the Mexican drug cartels represent the most exponential threat. In many regards the cartels are being compared to foreign terror organizations such as Hezbollah,…

young age. After losing his dad, Villa became the head of the household at only 15 years of age. Even though Villa was a fugitive and outlaw, he was still seen as a historical person due to the war tactics that he used during the time period. Villa was a national hero and a prominent figure to many Mexicans, he had become a runner of the law, a murderer convicted of shooting a man at the age of 16, a robber, and stole money. Pancho Villa was a revolutionary general that had led the northern…

The novel I read was The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea. The Devil’s Highway is a true story about Mexican immigration to the United States. It retells the devastating journey of the group of men who attempted to cross the U.S. border by entering one of the deadliest regions in Arizona known as the Devil’s Highway. There were twenty-six men who entered the region, and only twelve survived. This journey was the largest number of border-event deaths in history. Urrea introduces each…

world, especially today, due to the economic state that the world lies in. Crime in the Country of Mexico entails drug trafficking, murder, Cartels, Law Enforcement Corruption, and violence against journalist and women. Mexican cities such as Juarez face some of the worst crime in the world and an unreal amount of drug distribution. Since the 1980’s, the often violent and dangerous drug trafficking world has moved from Venezuela to Mexico. With that said, Mexico proposes a solution for…

The war on drugs has transitioned onto the big screen with a long leash, projecting rigid, complex stories that tend to willfully navigate through treacherous waters (or desert, in this case) – all of which seem to adamantly indicate the United States is losing terribly. And, despite valiant protagonist efforts, movies of this nature quite often indicate that shades of gray are the easiest way to operate – ala Wild West style. In Sicario, directed by Denis Villeneuve (Enemy, Prisoners), Emily…

“What 's gone on is still going on” (Professor Ambruster, lecture Oct. 6, 2014). History repeats itself over the years in different circ The Mexican lower-class society has gained rights throughout the years. The Mexican Constitution of 1824 was an almost perfect document where the people were given rights and they gained free elections. Even though this document was established, the promises were not actually put to practice. The population found itself in the same problems that had existed…

barrios of Los Angeles. During this time there was a civil war going on between El Salvador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, so the refugees traveled northward into the mostly Mexican barrios of East LA. We know that the Mexican gangs reigned in this local area, but these coldhearted immigrants quickly organized themselves into groups, and the strongest became Mara Salvatrucha.MS 13 was originally…

eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs (1 Timothy 6:10). In many states where it has already been legalized the economy has been boosted to heights that never thought possible before. The tax on the drug for recreational use is moderate enough to bring in a huge amount of profit. All branches of states can benefit from this such as schools, official government buildings, and even roads and all. The state of Colorado which recently has legalized…

Mexican Immigrants in the U.S. Through the course of time, immigration has become a major problem in the United States. To this day, ongoing controversies about undocumented immigrants, particularly of Mexican heritage, are often discussed in political debates. Recently, Mexican immigrants have been put in the spotlight by Donald Trump’s accusations: referring to them as “rapist” and very “dangerous criminals”. Meanwhile, some Americans believe that Mexican immigrants steal their jobs. However,…