You can’t have national security without border security. It’s not only necessary for any meaningful immigration reform; border security plays a key role in both the interdiction of illegal drugs and in defending America against terrorist threats. Weak borders allow terrorists and smugglers‚ as well as millions of illegal aliens‚ easy entrance to the United States. Unfortunately‚ it’s not at all clear our government is committed to its first responsibility: the protection of our borders. In
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POSITION PAPER FOR DRUGS PROBLEM IN PANAMA Panama found the best ally to bolster its fight against narco-trafficking: Colombia. The exchange of information and experience in the counter-narcotics effort is one of the main international strategies implemented through the Public Safety and Defense Ministries of Panama and Colombia through the Binational Border Commission (COMBIFRON). Panama belives that it is imperative to Colombia to share its counter-narcotics knowledge with its neighbors. Panama
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Jared Hornaday Sociology 433: G.S.C. 23 April 2013 Dealing with the Dealing of Humans: a Precious Commodity When one thinks of the numerous industries that have grown to international and global proportions‚ it is not difficult to name some of the more lucrative and resilient industries operating around the world. Automobiles are everywhere; gasoline is used to fuel a terrifying majority of operations within virtually any country. The aforementioned‚ however‚ are all commodities
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Nowadays‚ most people think slavery had ended for over 150 years ago. However‚ over the course of decades‚ the forms of slavery changes which make it hard for the public to see. Modern slavery also known as Human Trafficking occurs due to population explosion‚ migration from different countries‚ corruption in government‚ and social discrimination. For instance‚ human beings are treated like a product in labor trafficking. In organ trafficking‚ transplant surgeries continued to rise as the number
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Human trafficking is a form of slavery that occurs everywhere throughout the world. It is an illegal movement of people‚ mostly used to force people into labor or to expose them sexually in order to make profit. Criminals choose to traffic humans due to the high profits that can be made since it is a high profitable business for organized crime. The iniquity of human trafficking does not only negatively affect those who fall victim‚ but it can also affect an entire community or county as it becomes
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There are generally 20 to 30 million slaves in the world today. Modern slavery is a real problem across the globe and one of the world’s most immoral crimes affecting the lives of millions of people. Humans who are used for forced labor‚ sexual exploitation‚ and the forceful removal and distribution of their organs are victims of the worldwide crime known as human trafficking. Each year hundreds of thousands of men‚ women and children are moved across international borders to be exposed through what
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China is a Tier 2 Watch List Country and is designated as such because it does not meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking. Furthermore‚ China has remained a Tier 2 Watch List Country for three years in a row. Additionally‚ China was almost downgraded to a Tier 3 but was granted a waiver‚ thus remaining a Tier 2 Watch List Country. China did not make much progress in its efforts to fight human trafficking thus it remained a Tier 2 Watch List Country. China is a source‚ transit
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Illegal drugs in the United States has created a huge black market industry. According to the International Business Times (2013)‚ an estimated $200-$750 billion a year in size‚ with the current decade seeing the largest per person drug usage per year in American history ("Drug Trafficking by the Numbers‚" n.d.). Drug trafficking involves the trade of illegal drugs through a well-structured network and imported and exported to different corners of the world. According to a report by United Nations
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It is widely believed that slavery no longer exists in the world‚ or that it has largely been eradicated. In fact‚ it has been reported that there are now more slaves than there have ever been before in history. Modern slavery is largely known as human trafficking‚ and involves the trade of people for labor‚ sex‚ and even their organs. So‚ just how bad is human trafficking? Most cases are broken down into two main categories: sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Victims of labor trafficking around
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Jaime: What is a DEA Agent? DEA Agents work for the Drug Enforcement Agency. They deal with illegal and illicit drug use that touches every aspect of society. DEA agents deal with many problems because the global drug business is tied to terrorism‚ organized crime and all sorts of illegal activities. The Drug Enforcement Agency was created through the Department of Justice to combat the effects of domestic drug trafficking. A Unique Criminal Justice Job DEA agents play special roles within the
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