Essay On Mexican Violence

How would you discuss the worldviews and value systems of Indigenous peoples prior to European contact/invasion? How did these worldviews impact all aspects of life (science, agriculture, language, spirituality, etc.) for indigenous peoples?

The Mexican war between two neighbors, The United states and Mexico during 1846 to 1848 was a defining for both the nations. United States became a continental power as Mexico lost half of its territory, the present American Southwest from Texas to California.

The deaths in the border between Mexico and the United states have been increasing rapidly in the past decade. The fatalities have doubled since 1998 due to the increase of borders patrol and border militarization. The result is the redistribution of the migratory flow to more dangerous and remote areas such as southern Arizona. Even though the number of immigrants who try to cross the border has decreased, the number of fatalities continues to increase. Immigrants will not stop coming unless the situation in their countries changes and with a more protected border, they will look for more remote areas to try to cross. We are experiencing the largest numbers of fatalities in the border between Mexico and the United States. The increase

She then continues to speak on how their deportation affected her and how it made her feel. In this interview Guerrero speaks about the traumatizing experience of coming home from school one day only to find out her parents have been deported and how the only comfort she had was the kindness of strangers who went out of their way to nurture her while other family members were contacted. This video offers a bias point of view based on the fact that her parents were the people deported and due to the emotional connection they had, would want them to stay. This video would only help the side supporting the argument that undocumented people should be allowed to become citizens. However, the video does offer the useful point of view of a child of undocumented immigrants and how the deportation of her parents has affected her. This video would be very useful evidence that to neglect the ability for undocumented immigrants to become citizens leave their children in isolation and fear in their country when their parents are

The element of a Mexican population under siege from the bona fide Americans is captured in the very start of the article. The writer talks of a 13 year old Mexican boy, who, despite his outstanding academic abilities was forced to start school all over again. The focus on Alamo, an area that has a deep historical perspective on Mexican-American conflict, rightly contextualizes this factor. The Americans felt superior, an element that buoyed slavery. It was impossible to indulge in the ‘colonial; expeditions, without mixing in a ‘flavor’ of slavery. White Protestant Americans were definitely interested in Texas and this is amplified by their aggression to ward off the Mexicans. It is clear that the issue of slavery was a part of life in Texas. The writer says that when Santa Anna, then ruler of Texas,

Mexico prison riot leaves 49 dead. The fight started around midnight and lasted about 30-40 minutes. The fight was between two rival groups and was fought using sharp weapons, bats, and sticks. Also, there was a fire that was started in a storage room. One side of the fight was led by a member of the notorious Zetas drug cartel, Juan Pedro Zaldivar Farias. The other side of the fight was led by Jorge Ivan Hernandez Cantu. All the people that were killed were male prisoners and five that were injured were in critical condition. So far, fourty of the fourty-nine prisoners have been identified. Demanding information, a crowd of the prisoner’s relatives outside the jail blocked roads, threw sticks and rocks, and tried to open the main prison gate,

As spoken in class, immigration is a serious issue that is still being fought over today. After watching the short video on Diane Guerrero and her incident with her parents getting deported, I was shocked when I heard that she was left alone after her parents were taken away. It is sad to hear such tragedy when there is children involve. When Diane’s parents were deported, she was only fourteen, she was still too young to live on her own, since she was young, she had to depend on strangers, neighbors, and friends for everything. At that age no child should be left alone, a social worker should have came into the home to search for any family members that were left behind. If she did not have her friends and neighbors helping her out, she would have ended up in the streets, when they kick her out for not paying rent.

When immigrants initially arrive to America, they arrive with distinct goals from one another, some here to start a fresh and better life than in Mexico, but others with an ulterior motive. The threat of terrorism and crime has only increased since immigrants from Mexico started arriving. While all crime cannot be directly pointed to solely immigrants from Mexico it still, however contributes to the rise of terror that occurs in America. A considerable amount of drugs present in the United States is linked to Drug Trafficking Offenses (DTO) from Mexico. Morris states “Since 2006, more than 60,000 people have been killed in the DTO-related violence, and more than 26,000 have gone missing.Despite enormous casualties, including members of U.S. law enforcement, the turmoil in Mexico does not receive nearly the level of scrutiny or attention from the U.S. government

The unjust treatments towards a group of people, most commonly on race, age, and gender, is classified as discrimination. Discrimination has been present since the 1800s, a great example of the start of unjust treatment would be The Mexican-American War. This war comes to show that regardless the different pathways a country tries to take, we fail to receive a different outcome. Many people acknowledge that discrimination exists, but many are blinded that it happens to more people than African-Americans. The unfair treatment towards Mexican immigrants does not have as much publicity as the African-American which comes to show that the treatment is downplayed causing the public to lack knowledge on the treatment towards Mexicans. Time has passed by Mexican deportation rate has

Mexican-American history is overwhelmed with rich culture and vast experiences. The struggles and challenges this diverse group of people possessed throughout time to bring about change prove important to the history of the world in many aspects and regards. Whether or not to teach Mexican-American history in classrooms throughout the United States is a hot topic of debate. However, to forget about an entire race and culture of a people is to sweep much larger issues under the rug such as racial divide. It is not only morally wrong to do such a thing, but also impractical to ignore an entire group of people. Doing so leaves room to breed uncomfortable ignorance throughout the population about Mexican-Americans.

Mexico, whose official name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos or United Mexican States is our neighbor to the south, the U. S. and Mexico share 1,989 miles of border territory (“How Long,” 2015). Mexico is made up of 31 states and one federal district. Prior to the Mexican American War in 1846, New Mexico, California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado and Utah were also part of the Mexican territory, which was about one third of their territory (“Mexican-American War,” 2009) The population in Mexico is estimated at 121,736,809 as of October 2015 (Worldmeters, 2015), which is equivalent to 1.71% of the total world population; 79 % make up the urban population. In Mexico there are 68 official languages which included many indigenous dialects but 92.7 % of the population speak Spanish. The Mexican currency is the peso, currently the exchange rate is $16.49 pesos per dollar. In Mexico, 82.7% of the population are Roman Catholics who worship the Virgin Mary, mother of all Mexicans.

Imagine you running or walking from Mexico to the United States border where you nearly died or suffered from making it to the border with little food or water. When the group made it to the border it was scary a little bit because they have dogs to smell or check you if you have drugs and they have cameras to check your vehicle and they make you show them what items you have brought. It is mostly secured when you’re at the border, but when you reach the border from Mexico or if you’re in New Mexico deserts or Texas the migrant is there looking suspicious if there’s illegals that are escaping. This story and others describe horrific ancumstance of people in Mexico because of miserable life they wanted a place where they

This documentary interviewed families from Mexico that have members who crossed the border to The United States to find better labor opportunities. The border has been set to protect illegal immigrants from crossing the border. Despite the protection of the borders, several Mexicans are able to cross by being smuggled in or finding their own way in. They prefer to go to The U.S because they get paid more per hour than they would earn in Mexico. They return after a couple of months and sometimes years, but they cross the border because there are factors in Mexico that drive them away. The economic factors that affects these families are NAFTA, government corruption, and lack of technology and resources. The North American Free Trade Agreement is a treaty between Mexico, the United States, and Canada. The trade agreement made costs of production higher for people in Mexico. Importation of goods such as meats, fruits, and veggies started to come in from the United States and caused loss of businesses in Mexico. The government in Mexico does not provide funding for businesses to grow. Local officials don’t share money provided by the government fairly. Subsidy for businesses are difficult to find because their government don’t notify people when funding is available. The mayor is corrupted in a way that he bribes others for votes and picks certain people to help. The government is also the reason why there is a lack of technology and resources for businesses to grow. The business owners could not afford the technology for fast production like the United States can provide. These economic factors affects the families that are left behind in Mexico while a member crosses the border. Families are torn apart for months and sometimes years just so they can make a better living from the money earned in the U.S. The children of families that cross the border have

In 2014 there were approximately 11.7 million Mexican immigrants in the United States according to the Migration Policy Institute (Zong). Everyday these people risk their lives, by coming here, in hopes for a better future for their children, unaware of what awaits crossing that border. These immigrants arrive wanting to escape their poverty stricken destiny, running away from “organized crime, drugs, corruption, a troubled economy,” (Pew Research Center) violence, oppression, job scarcity and many other reasons. With the idea that here they will thrive, unfortunately that is not the case. Once these immigrants arrive they face

Border Violence, This only happens in the border such as in Presidio Tx & Ojinaga Chih, El Paso Tx & Juarez, Del Rio Tx & Acuna, and San Diego Cali & Tijuana and so on. Border violence is a very unhealthy and violent thing to be around especially if you’re young and grow up around it, it would prevent many scars in your life. Border violence is the triple threat of drug smuggling, illegal aliens, violent gangs, and the concomitant rise in violence is no more evident than in the state of Texas. The illegal alien smugglers, drug smugglers and criminal gangs use these major highways to then spread into America. Will it ever get better? They recently announced that safety and security along the border is better than ever and the ongoing violence