For over forty years, ganja has been the steadiest and most reliable source of income for Mexican traffickers, and it’s still the primary substance that lures most dealers.
Valeria Fernandez, New America Media. September 29, 2011.
Allegations range from Border Patrol agents denying food and water to adults and children in detention for several days, to purposely separating families during deportation.
The criminal justice system is overwhelmed, our prisons are crowded with immigrants, and the flagging "war on drugs" has been given new life at home and abroad.
The Border Patrol and Mexican police are training together and sharing intelligence for the first time. The goal: a joint attack on cross-border flows of drugs, guns, and migrants.
