Mexican Drug War

The criminalization of the Latino population had started early on in American history and to this day, criminalization of Latinos has not waned, but has grown exponentially. In order to describe and analyze social practices that induce criminalization, looking at historical situations, while comparing them to modern day situations and theory, one can see the exponential criminalization of Latinos, exhibited by a multitude of authors, researchers, and personal experiences. In order to correctly…

This is one of the factors driving homicides in Brazil; which has seen the drug trade expand beyond Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and into the rest of the country. “Gangs have spread to the northern and northeastern regions of Brazil, home to several of the cities on the list including Salvador, Natal, João Pessoa and Fortaleza…

“War on drugs is a series of actions tending toward a prohibition of illegal drug trade. It is a campaign adopted by the U.S. government along with the foreign military aid and with the assistance of participating countries, to both define and to end the import, manufacture, sale, and use of illegal drugs. This initiative includes a set of U.S. drug policies that are proposed to discourage the production, distribution, and consumption of illegal psychoactive drugs.” ("War on Drugs Law & Legal…

same day, but was over before the students had even arrived, to switch busses and head to Mexico City. According to Bryan Walsh of Time Magazine, the couple had been accused of ordering the police to capture the students, and hand them over to the drug cartel, Guerreros Unidos (Pineda’s brother, Felipe Flores Velazquez, is said to be the head of this cartel). The couple fled the state as soon as word got out that they were being accused of knowing what happened to the students (Time, 2014).…

strong military, Mexico is in no position to go to war with the United States. Mexico’s best interest is to ensure that the U.S.-Mexico relationship is in good standing in order for their trading agreements to continue without any problems. A realist could say that Mexico decided that it was in their best interest to make the consumption of drugs and the growing of drugs illegal, in the 1900s, because the U.S. was insisting for the prohibition of drugs and Mexico wanted to make sure not to lose…

Diego Mulato A Third Identity Poverty is the driving force for some, for others—war. For many more it may be the thirst for a better life. Regardless of the reasons, the immigration of individuals from other nations into the United States is a constant topic of debate. The topic of immigration has even spilled into the political agenda, resulting in immigration reform being a must for a presidential candidate. At a more individual level, immigration has resulted in a new identity for many…

impacted Mexican migration by providing the population with a variety of pull factors. There have been many peeking periods starting around the late 1800s and early 1900s where many immigrants, documented and undocumented, have came to the United States due to the large amount of work opportunities that it offers. In fact, many Mexican citizens were requested by U.S. employers due to the cheap labor. For example, during World War I, U.S. employers pressured the federal government to allow…

Polk declared war to Mexico because of the American wish to possess California. Even if the American colons were in California for less than a year, they directly intimidate de Mexican government. It’s basically an intrusion America did into Mexico: they pushed the invaded to “sell” (actually give the land up) the states of California, New-Mexico, Arizona, Nevada and parts of Colorado and Utah ... for $15 million dollars. At that moment, Takaki uses a quote from Rodolfo F. Acuna: Mexicans were…

Mexican immigration is an important part of American history. They have been a part of this country since America’s forefathers decided to expand westward and take land. From this time onward, they were treated as second class citizens that were not able to acquire the rights that they deserved. It wasn’t until the 1950s that Mexican immigrant began to get the rights that they deserved they had a negative stigma and perception attached to them. Starting from around the time of World War II,…

Mexico and United States relations are vastly intertwined however; the major interaction between United States citizens and Mexican immigrants began in 1917. The first bracero program took its form under the Immigration Act of 1917. This act allowed immigrants, under various provisions and expectations, to migrate the United States as laborers in factories, fields, and mining. The Act specifically asked for a tax to be paid for every “alien” who is not traveling with parents and is under the age…