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What is the impact of Mexican drug cartels in the United States? Andres F Urueta Dr. Maugh LIB-495-GS001 December 5, 2014 Abstract This research paper examines the impact of Mexican drug cartels in the United States. Most Americans are not aware of how far reaching these cartels are in the United States. Their power has an influence in our government and communities. This project examines who the Mexican Drug cartels are, what their purpose is, where they have influences, and when did they start to become a problem for the United States. This paper also touches base on the impact of the drugs that are illegally brought into the United States by these cartels and their methods for justice. These cartels generate billions of …show more content…

The two countries share a 1,933-mile border that 350 million people cross legally each year, making it the worlds busiest. Mexico is the United States’ second-biggest export market and its third-largest import supplier. And a 2011 Gallup poll found that 84 percent of Americans think that what happens in Mexico is either “vitally important” or “important but not vital” to the United States more than said the same about Afghanistan, Iran, or Pakistan. Professional Significance The American-Mexican border is very important to many people up north because many people have lost their jobs due to the influx of people crossing illegally. However, what has caught my attention at our border is the amount of trafficking done on a daily basis. There are not enough funds going into protecting our borders. The government is ignoring this enormous problem that is becoming more sophisticated every year. I have a large interest in how these organizations function and the cost at which they will traffic. Murder, kidnapping and intimidation are just the, “tip of the iceberg,” with the Mexican Cartels. A lot of these individuals have influences in our government and are aided by U.S Citizens in trafficking. Overview of Methodology Different sources will be used to develop an unbiased research paper. Some of these sources include data from United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, White House, CDC, Drug Enforcement Agency, Alcohol,

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