Mexican Mafia

Born on October 27, 1940, in the South Bronx, New York, John Gotti would face run-ins with the law several times, including a four-year prison term for manslaughter, before becoming head of the Gambino crime family. Nicknamed "Teflon Don" for his ability to remain free, Gotti was eventually convicted on multiple criminal counts and sentenced to life in prison. He died on June 10, 2002. (1940-2002) A major crime was in May of 1973, while Gotti was captain of Fatico's crew. He committed his…

The Big Fella Scarface Al capone had one of the biggest impacts in the world to this day. He may have been one of the worst men in history, but positive things came from his actions. This man was known for being one of the most infamous gangsters, and committing many crimes. He often said, “you can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone” (Capone 1945). The words he said above shows that he was willing to do anything to get what he wanted. He repeatedly…

Alcatraz Al Capone was one of the greatest criminals that ever lived. He was the 85 inmate of Alcatraz. Al Capone was so sneaky that he opened up secret bars and did that till he was found in 1939 . Al Capone was paying officers to keep his secret bars hidden for good. If the officers did not agree to keep their bars hidden they threatened to kill there family and anyone that they loved. Of course the officers did not like that. The officers started to agree to Al Capone's deals.…

Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born in the district of Brooklyn in New York. His parents are of Italian origin and immigrated in the United States in 1888. By this time there was a massive wave of immigration in America called “New immigration”, the third and largest wave of immigration from Europe consisted of slaves, Jews and Italian. Those new immigrants were mostly artisans and peasants who leave poverty in Italy to begin a new life in United States. There were also a small population of…

tend to include a Latino gang member in the plot, whether they are part of a gang or in a cartel. For example, the movie American Me, a film that gives a “fictionalized account” of the Mexican Mafia’s rise to power in the California federal penitentiary system from the 1950s to the 1980s, focuses on a Latino mafia. The film describes the journey of Montoya Santana, a young man from East Los Angeles, who becomes the leader of a powerful prison gang while serving time for murder. This film sets a…

[Tucson] Mexican-American studies program.” Much like in Castillo’s poem, Mexican-Americans are the target of discrimination and ignorance. To deny an individual a way to explore her or his history is to rob her or him of their identity. In addition, Navarrette points out that, “Arizona, the problem child of the Southwest, has it backward again. In recent years, state officials have made it awfully clear where they believe Latinos belong in the social pecking order.” Individuals of…

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…

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 suddenly “foreigners in their own land” (p.165). These are the exact words to describe the situation. In fact, the official language was not Mexican…

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…