Illegal Immigrants Illegal Immigrants crossing the border is a problem that the United States of America has had for a long time. The biggest problem is in the south, with the drug dealer and people trafficking. Duncan Hunter a United States representative from the 52nd District of California believes: “Government bureaucracy has been an obstacle to building the fencing needed to secure our borders even though it has both the technology and manpower needed. The Department of Homeland
Words: 386 - Pages: 2
Drug trafficking in the United States: Blacks are treated unfairly when it comes to drugs. Cheryl Cooper English Composition 11 Instructor Lesa Hadley 01/18/2012 When it comes to drug trafficking in the United States most African Americans and minorities are treated unfairly when it comes to drug charges being handed down from the criminal justice system. “Critics of American drug policies have long said that war on drugs is really a war on people. Today, the Justice Policy
Words: 1618 - Pages: 7
DRUGS ARE NOT FUNDING TERRORISM Vanda Felbab-Brown, who is an expert in international conflict and organized crime and a senior fellow in the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at the Washington, DC-based Brookings Institution, argues that the narrative of terrorist organizations involved in drug trafficking is founded on “half-truths.” Felbab-Brown contends that is agencies use some cases, and manipulate facts in the drug trade to justify its involvement. "Many of these links are
Words: 809 - Pages: 4
predicate on other criminal endeavours. Some experts estimate that the global crime economy constitutes about US$100 billion; while the British Intelligence estimated that the total amount being laundered annually is about US$500 billion..The illicit drug trade alone is estimated to generate about US$300 billion of which a significant part would require laundering1 . By far , organized crime poses one of the greatest challenges to the stability and prosperity of the global system short of military warfare
Words: 544 - Pages: 3
Matthew Brewer Dr. Hirschauer POLS 444-001 12 December 2014 Comparing the War on Drugs in Cape Verde and the United States Cape Verde, a small nation consisting of ten major islands, is the Atlantic Ocean about three hundred miles off the coast of Western Africa. It is consistently listed as a model country in an impoverished area of the world, and I had the privilege of being deployed to the islands for a month this summer. The purpose of this deployment was to enhance security cooperation between
Words: 2392 - Pages: 10
Drug Addiction and Social Damage: A Case Study at Comilla Town A. Background Drug abuse directly influences the economic and social aspects of a country. In Bangladesh it is a growing national concern. There are millions of drug-addicted people in Bangladesh and most of them are young, between the ages of 18 and 30. And they are from all strata of the society. A recent epidemiological survey carried out in the three divisions of Bangladesh shows that the country is going to be transformed
Words: 4197 - Pages: 17
DRUG ABUSE AND ITS PREVENTION INTRODUCTION 1. Kilos of heroin seized, drug smuggler arrested and sad tales of lives ruined by drugs like father handed over his only beloved son to police due to his destructive activities for urges of drug, wife is killed by husband not to give him money to buy drugs and recently children of riches families are addicted by Yaba, readers of our country have become accustomed to this kind of reports in newspapers and magazines. The problem of drug is not
Words: 1544 - Pages: 7
Name: Class: Teacher: Topic: Alcohol and Drug Abuse Drug Abuse. Physiological Effects * Physiological effects of drug abuse vary by the type of drug. Stimulants, such as amphetamines, can delay sleep and elevate a person's mood, but high amounts can cause nervousness and anxiety in the user. Depressants, by contrast, impair mental and physical functions, and slow neural activity in the brain. With some drugs, especially narcotics such as opium or heroin, the body can build
Words: 819 - Pages: 4
Maria is a feisty seventeen year old that works in a rose plantation and is expected to financially contribute to her family as well as her sister who is an unemployed single mother. She wants out and unfortunately is pulled into the drug world by becoming a “mule” or “drug carrier” in order to financially secure herself and family. The twist to the movie is that Maria is pregnant and she only tells the father who has no interest in her or helping. So, she’s basically left all alone to figure out how
Words: 2192 - Pages: 9
Drug Abuse: Silent Epidemic Jennifer Lieberman Com 220 December 4, 2011 A. Caruso Drug Abuse in Today's Culture There are many drugs that are abused in today’s culture, and they are more readily available and affordable than a person would think. Even though not everyone that uses illegal drugs is an addict, drug abuse is a terrible epidemic in the United States because so many people die every day from drug overdose and drug abuse can lead to long term health problems. The current
Words: 2299 - Pages: 10
