The relationship between criminal and terrorist organizations and human smuggling
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Authors
Lanzante, Joseph A.
Subjects
Criminal organizations
Terrorist organizations
Drug trafficking organizations
Human smuggling
Information sharing
Corruption
Terrorism
Irish Republican Army
Asylum
Mexico
Terrorist organizations
Drug trafficking organizations
Human smuggling
Information sharing
Corruption
Terrorism
Irish Republican Army
Asylum
Mexico
Advisors
Morag, Nadav
Brannan, David
Date of Issue
2009-12
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Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This thesis sought to expand on the literature that has been written on the possibility and impact of a relationship forming between criminal and terrorist organizations in terms of human smuggling. These entities could form a strategic alliance and leverage existing narcotics, weapons, and human smuggling corridors that exist south of the U.S./Mexico border to smuggle terrorist operatives into the U.S. thereby threatening U.S. interests and national security. The analysis of the scholarly literature, interview data, and case studies point to a relationship between criminal and terrorist organizations and the fact that they have worked together to smuggle terrorists into the U.S. Additionally, corruption efforts by these organizations places a weak link in U.S. border security that can be exploited for nefarious purposes. Enhanced information sharing between law enforcement entities may be the single best way to detect the relationship between criminal and terrorist organizations and prevent them from smuggling a terrorist operative into the U.S.
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Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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xiv, 99 p. : ill. ;
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