America; The inspiration behind Sin Nombre came from that short film. In his first major production‚ Fukunaga continued his interest in the topic of immigration‚ and came up with the creation of Sin Nombre. The film follows both a young gangster of the Mara Salvatrucha gang‚ Casper‚ and young girl from Honduras‚ Sayra‚ on their difficult journey to America. Fukunaga’s overall reason for the film was to express the hardships Central American people face on their journey to America‚ in hopes that people
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methodically shoots at will. Ruthlessly‚ the attacker fatally injures twenty eight people without warning or even a sign of reason before they must shut their eyes for the last time. This crime is one of many merciless slaughterings done by the infamous gang‚ Mara Salvatuchra‚ or otherwise known as MS-13. This crime stemmed from one man aboard the bus who had ties with the gang. According to the Seattle Times‚ “The suspected mastermind of the bus attack is Lester Rivera-Paz‚ who is tied to an original MS-13
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Date |Event | | |1500 BC |Fiji was suggested to have settled by Polynesians before Micronesian‚ but there lacks evidence that this happened either in oral and | | |geology‚ except that of Ma’afu. | [edit]1820 to 1874 |Date |Event
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Mara Salvatrucha 13 Drugs and Death on the Streets of America are not a new problem due to gangs; they have existed in New York and other eastern cities for more than two hundred years. During the 1980s and early 1990s El Salvador was plagued by a Civil war between an oppressive US-funded military and an insurgent guerrilla movement. In 1988 the population of El Salvador was only 5.3 million; one in every six people left El Salvador after the war. Most of these refugees fled to the United States
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"De Nadie" Commentary This documentary is focused on the numerous immigrants originating from Central America‚ undertaking an extremely dangerous journey of about 2500 miles up north towards the southern border of the United States‚ where they hope to cross and profit from the wealth available in the U.S.. The movie is accordingly named "de Nadie"‚ which translates into "No-One"‚ and follows various immigrants on their journeys‚ interviewing them on their way and depicting the many injustices
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Gang Paper The author of “Gang Leader for a Day”‚ Sudhir Vankatesh‚ delivers an intimate look into a world most people would prefer to ignore. In the book‚ the graduate student formed a friendship with a local gang leader and was able to get the inside information of the gang’s role in the Chicago housing projects. ABC’s 60 Minutes and National Geographic have made outstanding videos describing in great detail‚ gang life. Girls in the Hood‚ by ABC‚ informs that the notion of only males in gangs
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powers. I think that Matilda is the most colorful character in the movie. Matilda is very independent for her age‚ due to her parents’ irresponsibility‚ and she manages to keep her head up and not let her parents put her down. The young actress‚ Mara Wilson‚ does a great performance with her interpretation of Matilda. I believe that she makes the character come to life. Matilda’s family is the kind of family you’d never wish to have. Her father‚ Harry‚ and mother‚ Zinnia‚ are both conceited
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highest murder rate in the world. Averaging an approximant total of 3 murders per day these gangs will do anything to prove that are superior. As many may wonder why is this city and country is so high in reported deaths‚ the gangs knows as the MS13 (Mara Salvatrucha) and the Calle 18 could tell you exactly why. "We are going to respect their territory‚ but let them also respect our territory‚ so that the violence decreases‚" is what a member of the Calle 18 told CNN reports in a interview. (CNN.com)
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gangs operate within different avenues of the community. Memphis is home to various Chicago and California based gangs such as the Gangster Disciples‚ Crips and Bloods Subsets‚ Vice Lords‚ Black P. Stones‚ Latin Kings‚ Four Corner Hustlers‚ Suenos 13‚ Mara Salvatrucha 13‚ and numerous others (Maclin‚ 2015). There is also Memphis based gangs with legendary reputations‚ including Fam Mob‚ Young Mob‚ Dixie Homes Murda Gang‚ and Kingsgate mafia. In July 2013‚ Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam granted into law
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Gang activity has transcended the borders of Central America‚ Mexico and North America. Especially in Central America and Mexico‚ gang activity poses a threat to national security. A multi-national plan to attack the growing gang network is needed. In this research project I plan to: (1) Analyze roots causes‚ (2) Examine the transnational and regional nature of gangs in Central America and Mexico and (3) Evaluate policies and programs aimed to decrease gang activity in Central America‚ Mexico and
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