Smuggling

Summary: The southwest border region is the most significant national level storage, transportation and transshipment area for illicit drug shipments that are designed for markets throughout the US. The south west region is the biggest drug smuggling zone in the US. More illegal drugs are seized in this area than in any other arrival zone. Mexican cartels have developed expensive drug transportation networks extending from the Southwest border to all regions of the US. Drugs gets smuggled between

In both Illict by Naim and Transnational Crime and the 21st century by Albanese , they were able to discuss the nature of gun, organ, and stolen property smuggling. Each type brings dangers to not only the victim but also the smuggler and host country. Moreover, these illicit activities can provide benefits to those involved but the harms caused by these activities typically outweigh the benefits. From previous reading, the process of globalization, the fall of the Soviet Union, and the advancement

Shoot down laws: Nine countries in Central and South America have passed shoot down laws which authorize their respective air forces to shoot down suspicious aircraft which fail to respond to requests to land voluntarily. Two of them were on our route: Columbia and Peru. The others which have approved such legislation are Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Honduras, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Each country has its own procedural protocol and not all of the countries have implemented the law. Some, such as

Glad They Didn’t Shoot Us Down The so-called War on Drugs prompted the drug cartels to disperse processing and distribution over extensive geographic areas. Some things never change, as fast as drug enforcement efforts close smuggling routes and modes of transport the traffickers come up with new paths and methods. In both Central and South America, vast forests in areas that are barely policed provide the perfect cover for processing facilities and small landing strips. General aviation is the

first major cocaine cartels emerged in Medellin cartel and Cali cartel in southwest. (PBS.org, n.d.). Colombia became one of the sophisticated drug trafficking organization and most violent country in globe. It all started with the small cocaine smuggling business and it grew

U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents faced a lot of challenges when they attempt to secure our borders, they need to ensure that the borders are secure while at the same time not violating peoples’ constitutional rights. Another challenge that CBP agents face is that with our open borders agreement of NAFTA with our neighboring countries of Mexico and Canada, it makes it impossible for agents to search every single person and vehicle crossing the border because it would disrupt the flow of commerce

Policy Analysis Policies and regulations to combat human trafficking are motivated by diverse concerns; the concern for the humanity of those who are exploited and the concern for the United States’ economy as it participates in the importation of goods from countries who are knowingly active in the various forms of exploitive work. The following policies have been staples in the movement to combat not just a national but a global issue. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was passed by

In 1924, the United States government created the border patrol in an effort to prevent the spread of the smuggling of alcohol, which had been banned in 1920. During World War 2, the border patrol were tasked with the prevention of infiltration of Axis saboteurs through the border. 7 years after the war ended in 1952, agents were finally allowed to arrest individuals for illegal entrance. In 2006, a bill sponsored by Peter King, was signed into law by George Bush and voted for with bipartisan support

In “The Dream Boat” Mogelson uses statistics,quotes, and personal commentary to argue that human smuggling is being supported by the government and must be stopped. In his essay, Mogelson targets people who are interested in international affairs. Mogelson uses his essay to spread global awareness on the fact that foreign governments are doing little to help the refugees, which leads to most of the refugees using people smugglers. Mogelson starts small by telling his situation of going undercover

States government is alarmed. The government fears crimes, displacement, and retaliation within families. Human Trafficking has progressed over the past hundreds of years beginning initially with slavery in the 1400s-1600s, to currently rape and smuggling humans from foreign countries. Human Trafficking has become oppressive due to the government’s lack of laws, regulations, and immigration policies, which need enhancements with more specifics to provide further prevention. People participate in