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Human trafficking, human misery : the global trade in human beings / by Aronowitz, Alexis A.,1956-(CARDINAL)493732;
MARCIVE 07/07/09Includes bibliographical references (pages 249-273) and index.What is human trafficking? -- Human trafficking : how serious is the problem? -- Contrasting perspectives on human trafficking -- Victims of trafficking -- The traffickers : their methods of operation and organization structure -- Regional trafficking patterns -- Hidden forms of human trafficking -- New opportunities for trafficking -- Ending human trafficking.
Subjects: Human trafficking.; Human smuggling.; Human trafficking; Human smuggling;

Dead on arrival / by Swinson, Kiki.(CARDINAL)355105;
"Nobody will get hurt Dawn and Reese Spencer just can't get ahead. Between her desperate desire to start a family and his gambling debts, they barely keep afloat, even with well-paying Norfolk International port jobs. But their calculating co-worker has the perfect plan: help him smuggle containers of human cargo past U.S. Customs. Nobody will know For Dawn, risking the innocent lives of undocumented immigrants is unthinkable. But Reese persuades her that no one will get hurt. And once things proceed without a hitch and money starts rolling in, the Spencers are sure their dreams are about to come true . . . Nobody will live to tell Until several immigrants turn up dead on arrival. Until Reese bets more than he can ever repay. Now the Feds and cold-blooded loan sharks are closing in . . . as the real brains behind the operation start killing off loose ends"--Back cover.
Subjects: Urban fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Fiction.; Human smuggling; Immigrants;

Coyote songs : a barrio noir / by Iglesias, Gabino,author.(CARDINAL)826345;
In this mosaic horror/crime novel, ghosts and old gods guide the hands of those caught up in a violent struggle to save the soul of the American southwest. A man tasked with shuttling children over the border believes the Virgin Mary is guiding him towards final justice. A woman offers colonizer blood to the Mother of Chaos. A boy joins corpse destroyers to seek vengeance for the death of his father.These stories intertwine with those of a vengeful spirit and a hungry creature to paint a timely, compelling, pulpy portrait of revenge, family, and hope.
Subjects: Noir fiction.; Horror fiction.; Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Human smuggling; Revenge;

Soldiers and kings : survival and hope in the world of human smuggling / by De León, Jason,1977-author.(CARDINAL)889578;
Includes bibliographical references (pages [345]-354) and index.Introduction -- Honor y patria -- Soldiers. In the house of Pakal ; Charismatic and reckless ; La Reina del sur ; Foot soldiers ; Papo and Alma -- Kings of pain. Duke of Earl ; Kingston ; Genesis ; Acocalipsis ; Dinero, dinero ; Robin hood -- Exodus. Resurrection ; Escape ; Things fall apart ; Liberty without tricks or false promises ; Suerte ; Xibalba ; "We aren't playing" ; Temptation ; The future belongs to those who dream ; The soldier who would be king -- Epilogue."An intimate and one-of-a-kind look at the world of human smuggling in Latin America, by a MacArthur "genius" grant winner and anthropologist. Political instability, poverty, climate change, and the insatiable appetite for cheap labor all fuel clandestine movement across borders. As those borders harden, the demand for smugglers who aid migrants across them increases every year. Yet media and politicians have always characterized smugglers-or coyotes, or guides, as they are often known by the migrants who hire their services-using tired tropes and stereotypes, as boogie men and violent warlords. In an effort to better understand this essential yet extralegal billion dollar global industry, internationally recognized anthropologist and expert Jason De León embedded with a group of smugglers moving migrants across Mexico over the course of seven years. The result of this unprecedented access is SOLDIERS AND KINGS: the first ever in-depth, character-driven look at human smuggling. It is a heart-wrenching and intimate narrative that revolves around the life and death of one coyote, Chino, who falls in love and tries to leave smuggling behind. In a powerful, original voice, De León expertly chronicles the lives of low-level foot soldiers breaking into the smuggling game, and morally conflicted gang leaders who oversee rag-tag crews of guides and informants along the migrant trail. SOLDIERS AND KINGS is not only a ground-breaking up-close glimpse of a difficult-to-access world, it is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction."--
Subjects: Case studies.; Anecdotes.; Interviews.; Informational works.; Human smuggling.; Human smuggling; Human smuggling;

One minute out / by Greaney, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)351658;
"Is it ever the wrong time to do the right thing? That's the question the Gray Man faces in the latest explosive novel from New York Times bestselling author Mark Greaney. I am Court Gentry. In my time, I've seen plenty of bad stuff. Some things worse than others, but nothing that can match this horror show. I was on a simple mission in Bosnia. A bad guy needed to be put down; in and out, no problem. But then I stumbled across a nightmare-a room full of women and children who were being trafficked to rich scum. Since then, I've been tracking their smuggling ring around the globe, and I'm finally near the top. I've got the sociopathic ringleaders in my sights, ready for a takedown, but my CIA handlers have different plans for me. Now I've got to make a decision: duty or honor. They all think they have me boxed in, but there's one thing they're forgetting: I am the Gray Man"--
Subjects: Spy fiction.; Novels.; Assassins; Human trafficking; Smuggling;

Coyote [videorecording]. by Adams, Carley.; Petersen, Brian.; Spackman, Brett.; Maya Entertainment (Firm);
Brian Petersen, Brett Spackman, Carley Adams.Two best friends stumble into an opportunity when a Mexican pal, recently deported, needs their help to get back across the border. The guys see it as a chance to corner the market by smuggling illegal immigrants into the country.Not rated.DVD, letterbox; 2.0 stereo.
Subjects: Comedy films.; Feature films.; Human smuggling; Noncitizens;

Your friendly neighborhood criminal / by Van Rooy, Michael,1968-(CARDINAL)424655;
Ex-con Monty Haaviko is trying to be just a friendly neighborhood daycare provider, but he gets talked into running a little smuggling scheme. When a local thug decides to take over Monty's route, things go from bad to worse.
Subjects: Novels.; Thrillers (Fiction); Drug dealers; Ex-convicts; Human smuggling; Refugees;

Signs preceding the end of the world / by Herrera, Yuri,1970-author.(CARDINAL)549030; Dillman, Lisa,translator.(CARDINAL)355422;
Yuri Herrera does not simply write about the border between Mexico and the United States and those who cross it. He explores the crossings and translations people make in their minds and language as they move from one country to another, especially when there's no going back. Traversing this lonely territory is Makina, a young woman who knows only too well how to survive in a violent, macho world. Leaving behind her life in Mexico to search for her brother, she is smuggled into the USA carrying a pair of secret messages -- one from her mother and one from the Mexican underworld.
Subjects: Fiction.; Illegal immigration; Human smuggling;

Where we come from [Large print] / by Cásares, Oscar,1964-author.(CARDINAL)669164;
"From a distance, the towns along the U.S.-Mexican border have dangerous reputations--on one side, drug cartels; on the other, zealous border patrol agents--and Brownsville is no different. But to twelve-year-old Orly, it's simply where his godmother Nina lives--and where he is being forced to stay the summer after his mother's sudden death. For Nina, Brownsville is where she grew up, where she lost her first and only love, and where she stayed as her relatives moved away and her neighborhood deteriorated. It's the place where she has buried all her secrets--and now she has another: she's providing refuge for a young immigrant boy named Daniel, for whom traveling to America has meant trading one set of dangers for another. Separated from the violent human traffickers who brought him across the border and pursued by the authorities, Daniel must stay completely hidden. But Orly's arrival threatens to put them all at risk of exposure."--
Subjects: Large print books.; Fiction.; Human smuggling; Families; Mexican Americans;

Transpecos [videorecording] by Kwedar, Greg,screenwriter,film director.director.; Simmons, Johnny,1986-actor.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm);
Director of photography, Jeffrey Waldron ; editor, Alan Canant ; original score, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner.Johnny Simmons, Gabriel Luna, Clifton Collins Jr. Three border patrol agents man a check point on a remote highway. Rookie Davis and seasoned Flores work with the callous, world-weary Hobbs, to round out the trio. On what feels like another routine stop, the contents of one car will throw their lives out of control. As dark secrets are revealed, each passing hour will bring them closer to a nightmarish conclusion that could cost them their lives, in a world where the line between right and wrong shifts like the desert itself. 521 8 Rating: Not rated. Rating: Not rated. DVD.
Subjects: Feature films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Border patrol agents; Human smuggling;

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