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Chicago Debate

League2013/14

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Researched by Brian eterson!dited by Les Lynn

Resol"ed# $he %nited &tates 'ederalgo"ern(ent should substantiallyincrease its econo(ic engage(ent

toward Cuba) *e+ico) or ,ene-uela.
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2013/14 Core Files 2Table of Contents (1/2)

. FFR*$,! C&!& D C&! !$,!&

*Affirmatives are listed in order of complexity JV debaters will find Mexico Security andVenezuela Democracy most easy to use.

*e+ico &ecurity ''ir(ati"e 4 32*e+ico &ecurity egati"e33 4

,ene-uela De(ocracy ''ir(ati"e0 56,ene-uela De(ocracy egati"e57 106

Cuba !thanol ''ir(ati"e107 141Cuba !thanol egati"e142 161

Critical ((igration ''ir(ati"e

162 17Critical ((igration egati"e15 21

. D&D,$!&

Corru8tion egati"e220 242

Corru8tion ''ir(ati"e243 9 24

Di8lo(atic Ca8ital egati"e2 270Di8lo(atic Ca8ital ''ir(ati"e271 276


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olitics egati"e277 313olitics ''ir(ati"e314 331

China egati"e332 360China ''ir(ati"e361 371


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. Criti? egati"e446 474eoColonialis( >riti? ''ir(ati"e47 457


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FF1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative !!................................................................................................"1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative !"................................................................................................#1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative !#................................................................................................&1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative !%..............................................................................................1'1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative !&..............................................................................................111AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "'..............................................................................................121AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "1..............................................................................................1$1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "2..............................................................................................141AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "$..............................................................................................1!1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "4..............................................................................................1#1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative "!..............................................................................................1%1AC ene?uela 5emocracy Affirmative ""..............................................................................................2'2AC arms @ ran A/t + ,1 -Avanta6e Contraicts 1/23 "#..................................................................... 12AC arms @ ran A/t + ,1 -Avanta6e Contraicts 2/23 "%..................................................................... 22AC arms @ ran A/t + ,2 -o More Ties to ran 1/23 "&.........................................................................$2AC arms @ ran A/t + ,2 -o More Ties to ran 2/23 #'.........................................................................42AC arms @ ran A/t + ,$ -ran is >eaceful 1/23 #1.................................................................................!2AC arms @ ran A/t + ,$ -ran is >eaceful 2/23 #2................................................................................."

2AC arms @ 5emocracy A/t + ,1 -8lections are 7air 1/23 #$..................................................................12AC arms @ 5emocracy A/t + ,1 -8lections are 7air 2/23 #4..................................................................22AC arms @ 5emocracy A/t + ,2 -5emocracy Turn 1/23 #!...................................................................42AC arms @ 5emocracy A/t + ,2 -5emocracy Turn 2/23 #"...................................................................!2AC arms @ 5emocracy A/t + ,$ -8mirically 5enie ##........................................................................"2AC Solvency A/t + ,1 -Anti+5emocracy


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FF1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 1'&.................................................................................................... ...... $1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11'.................................................................................................... ...... 41AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 111.................................................................................................... ...... !1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 112.................................................................................................... ...... #1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11$.................................................................................................... ...... %1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 114.................................................................................................... ...... &1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11!........................................................................................................ 1'1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11"........................................................................................................ 111AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11#........................................................................................................ 121AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11%........................................................................................................ 1$1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 11&........................................................................................................ 141AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 12'........................................................................................................ 1!1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 121........................................................................................................ 1"1AC Cuban 8tanol Affirmative 122........................................................................................................ 1#2AC 8xtension arms @ 8nvironment A/t ,1 -Secies Are ;esilient 12$.................................................12AC 8xtension arms @ 8nvironment A/t ,2 -Corn is Clean 124.............................................................22AC 8xtension arms @ 8nvironment A/t ,$ -o Trae+off 1/23 12!.......................................................$2AC 8xtension arms @ 8nvironment A/t ,$ -o Trae+off 2/23 12".......................................................4

2AC 8xtension arms @ 8nvironment A/t ,4 -5eveloin6 Countries are ey 12#............................. ......!2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t , 1 -Mi0est 8conomies Turn 1/$3 12%.......................................12AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t , 1 -Mi0est 8conomies Turn 2/$3 12&.......................................22AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t , 1 -Mi0est 8conomies Turn $/$3 1$'.......................................$2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,2 -8tanol sn:t 8nou6 1/43 1$1...............................................!2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,2 -8tanol sn:t 8nou6 2/43 1$2...............................................#2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,2 -8tanol sn:t 8nou6 $/43 1$$...............................................%2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,2 -8tanol sn:t 8nou6 4/43 1$4...............................................&2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,$ -o MarBet 1/23 1$!..............................................................1'2AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,$ -o MarBet 2/23 1$"..............................................................112AC 8xtension arms @ 8conomy A/t ,4 -8conomy is ;esilient 1$#.....................................................122AC 8xtension Solvency @ A/t ,1 -o >olitical 9ill 1$%............................................................................ 12AC 8xtension Solvency @ A/t ,2 -


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FF2AC arms A/t + ,4 -;eresentations 5on:t Sae >olicy 1/$3 1%'................................................... .....!2AC arms A/t + ,4 -;eresentations 5on:t Sae >olicy 2/$3 1%1................................................... .....#2AC arms A/t + ,4 -;eresentations 5on:t Sae >olicy $/$3 1%2................................................... .....%2AC arms A/t + ,! -;ace isn:t Most mortant ssue 1/23 1%$..................................................... ........1'2AC arms A/t + ,! -;ace isn:t Most mortant ssue 2/23 1%4..................................................... ........112AC arms A/t + ," -Movement Succeein6 o0 1/23 1%!...................................................................122AC arms A/t + ," -Movement Succeein6 o0 2/23 1%"...................................................................142AC Solvency A/t ,1 -Alternate Causality 1%#..........................................................................................12AC Solvency A/t ,2 -Da0 7ails to >rotect Minorities 1%%........................................................................ 22AC Solvency A/t ,$ -arratives 7ail 1%&.................................................................................................$2AC Solvency A/t ,4 -8xloitation Turn 1/43 1&'..................................................................................... !2AC Solvency A/t ,4 -8xloitation Turn 2/43 1&1..................................................................................... "2AC Solvency A/t ,4 -8xloitation Turn $/43 1&2..................................................................................... #2AC Solvency A/t ,4 -8xloitation Turn 4/43 1&$..................................................................................... %

A/t -9e aren:t mmi6rants 1&4.................................................................................................................. &2AC 7rame0orB 5isavanta6es 1/$3 1&!............................................................................................. ....12AC 7rame0orB 5isavanta6es 2/$3 1&"............................................................................................. ....22AC 7rame0orB 5isavanta6es $/$3 1............................................................................................. ....$

***Critical mmi6ration e6ative 1&%........................................................................................................... 21C 7rontline arms 1&&.......................................................................................................................... 11C 7rontline arms 2''.......................................................................................................................... 21C 7rontline arms 2'1.......................................................................................................................... $1C 7rontline arms 2'$.......................................................................................................................... !2C 8xtensions arms ,1 -Da0 5oes ot Matter 2'4.............................................................................12C 8xtensions arms ,2 -7eeral =overnment sn:t ey 2'!...............................................................22C 8xtensions arms ,$ -Eter mmi6rants 7ace 5iscrimination 2'"..................................................$2C 8xtensions arms ,4 -;eresentations 5on:t Sae >olicy 2'#.....................................................42C 8xtensions arms ,! -;ace isn:t Most mortant ssue 2'%............................................................!1C 7rontline Solvency 2'&...................................................................................................................... 11C 7rontline Solvency 21'...................................................................................................................... 21C 7rontline Solvency 211...................................................................................................................... $

2C 8xtension Solvency ,1 -Alternate Causality 212.............................................................................. 12C 8xtension Solvency ,2 -Da0 7ails To >rotect Minorities 21$........................................................... 22C 8xtension Solvency ,$ -arratives 7ail 214.....................................................................................$2C 8xtension Solvency ,4 -8xloitation Turn 21!............................................................................ .....42C 7rontline 5isavanta6e 7rame0orB 21"............................................................................................ 12C 7rontline 5isavanta6e 7rame0orB 21#............................................................................................ $2C 7rontline 5isavanta6e 7rame0orB 21%............................................................................................ !2C 7rontline 5isavanta6e 7rame0orB 21&............................................................................................ #Corrution 5isavanta6e e6ative 22'...................................................................................................... 21C Sell Corrution 5isavanta6e 221................................................................................................... 11C Sell Corrution 5isavanta6e 222................................................................................................... 21C Sell Corrution 5isavanta6e 22$................................................................................................... $2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,1 -o DinB 1/23 224............................................................................................. 1

2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,1 -o DinB 2/23 22!............................................................................................. 22C 8xtensions A/t @ ,2 -Many Causes of Corrution 22"......................................................................$2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,$ -Case Eut0ei6s 22#....................................................................................... 42C 8xtensions A/t @ ,4 -Corrution is i6 22%..................................................................................... !2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,! -Ai Solves Corrution 1/23 22&......................................................................."2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,! -Ai Solves Corrution 2/23 2$'.......................................................................#2C 8xtensions A/t @ ," -8vience sn:t Causal 2$1............................................................................... %2C 8xtensions A/t @ ," -8vience sn:t Causal 2$2............................................................................... &2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,# -


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FF2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,% ->lan Solves Corrution 1/$3 2$!...................................................................122C 8xtensions A/t @ ,% ->lan Solves Corrution 2/$3 2$"...................................................................1$2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,% ->lan Solves Corrution $/$3 2$#...................................................................14Country+secific FniGueness Mexico 1/23 2$%........................................................................................ 1!Country+secific FniGueness Mexico 2/23 2$&........................................................................................ 1"Country+secific FniGueness ene?uela 24'.......................................................................................... 1#Country+secific FniGueness Cuba 241...................................................................................................1%

A/t -Te >lan oesn:t 6ive money 242.................................................................................................... 1&Corrution 5isavanta6e Affirmative 24$.................................................................................................. .22AC 7rontline Corrution 5isavanta6e 244............................................................................................. 12AC 7rontline Corrution 5isavanta6e 24!............................................................................................. 22AC 7rontline Corrution 5isavanta6e 24"............................................................................................. $Country+secific on+FniGue Mexico 24#..................................................................................................1Country+secific on+FniGue ene?uela 1/23 24%.................................................................................... 2Country+secific on+FniGue Cuba 24&.....................................................................................................4Country+secific Turn Mexico 2!'..............................................................................................................!Country+secific Turn ene?uela 2!1........................................................................................................"Country+secific Turn Cuba 1/23 2!2........................................................................................................ #

Country+secific Turn Cuba 2/23 2!$........................................................................................................ %Country+secific Turn Critical mmi6ration 2!4..........................................................................................&5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e e6ative 2!!.......................................................................................... 21C Sell 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2!".......................................................................................11C Sell 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2!#.......................................................................................$2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,1 -8mirically 5enie 1/23 2!%............................................................................12C 8xtensions A/t @ ,1 -8mirically 5enie 2/23 2!&............................................................................$2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,2 -Ebama sn:t 7ocuse 2"'................................................................................42C 8xtensions A/t @ ,$ -Case Eut0ei6s 2"1....................................................................................... !2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,4 -9inners 9in 1/23 2"2..................................................................................... "2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,4 -9inners 9in 2/23 2"$..................................................................................... #2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,! ->eace TalBs 9ill 7ail 1/$3 2"4.................................................................... ....%2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,! ->eace TalBs 9ill 7ail 2/$3 2"!.................................................................... ....&

2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,! ->eace TalBs 9ill 7ail $/$3 2""............................................................. .........1'2C 8xtensions A/t @ ," -7orei6n Ai is 5eclinin6 2"#.......................................................................... 112C 8xtensions A/t @ ,# -o Trae+off 2"%.......................................................................................... .122C 8xtensions A/t @ ,% ->lan Clears Small ssues 2"&........................................................................1$2C 8xtensions A/t @ ,& -TalBs 9ill 7ail 2#'......................................................................................... 145ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e Affirmative 2#1....................................................................................... 22AC 7rontline 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2#2............................................................................ .....12AC 7rontline 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2#$............................................................................ .....22AC 7rontline 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2#4............................................................................ .....$2AC 7rontline 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2#!............................................................................ .....42AC 7rontline 5ilomatic Caital 5isavanta6e 2#"............................................................................ .....!>olitics 5isavanta6e e6ative 2##............................................................................................................21C Sell >olitics 5isavanta6e 2#%.........................................................................................................1

1C Sell >olitics 5isavanta6e 2#&.........................................................................................................21C Sell >olitics 5isavanta6e 2%1.........................................................................................................41C Sell >olitics 5isavanta6e 2%2.........................................................................................................!1C Sell >olitics 5isavanta6e 2%$.........................................................................................................#2C 8xtensions A/t + ,1 -Ebama 9on:t >us 1/23 2%4........................................................................... 12C 8xtensions A/t + ,1 -Ebama 9on:t >us 2/23 2%!........................................................................... 22C 8xtensions A/t + ,2 -Con6ress sn:t nvolve 2%"............................................................................. $2C 8xtensions A/t + ,$ -;e6ulations 9on:t Solve 1/23 2%#................................................................... !2C 8xtensions A/t + ,$ -;e6ulations 9on:t Solve 2/23 2%%................................................................... #2C 8xtensions A/t + ,4 -;eublicans 9ill 9in 1/23 2%&.........................................................................%

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FF2C 8xtensions A/t + ,4 -;eublicans 9ill 9in 2/23 2&'.......................................................................1'2C 8xtensions A/t + ,! -DinB Turn 2&1.......................................................................................... ....... 112C 8xtensions A/t + ," ->olitical Caital is a Myt 1/23 2&2.................................................................122C 8xtensions A/t + ,# -;ules 5o ot =o 7ar 8nou6 1/23 2&$..........................................................1$2C 8xtensions A/t + ,# -;ules 5o ot =o 7ar 8nou6 2/23 2&4..........................................................142C 8xtensions A/t + ,% -9inners 9in 2&!............................................................................................ 1!2C 8xtensions A/t + ,& -Ebama 9on:t >us 2&"............................................................................. ....1"2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/T + ,1 ->olitics is rivile6e 1/23 2......................................1#2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/T + ,1 ->olitics is rivile6e 2/23 2&%......................................1&2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/T ,2 -Datina/o Activism 2&&.....................................................2'2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ,$ -Ebama 9on:t >us 1/23 $''........................................222C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ,$ -Ebama 9on:t >us 1/23 $'1........................................2$2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ,4 -Con6ress isn:t involve $'2..........................................242C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ,! -;e6ulations 0on:t solve $'$...................................... ...2"2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ,! -;e6ulations 0on:t solve $'4...................................... ...2%2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ," ->olitical Caital is a myt 1/23 $'!...............................2&2C 8xtensions Critical mmi6ration3 A/t + ," ->olitical Caital is a myt 2/23 $'"...............................$'>lan+secific DinB Mexico $'#.................................................................................................................. $1

>lan+secific DinB ene?uelan 5emocracy $'%....................................................................................... $2>lan+secific DinB Cuban 8tanol 1/$3 $'&............................................................................................. $$>lan+secific DinB Cuban 8tanol 2/$3 $1'............................................................................................. $4>lan+secific DinB Cuban 8tanol $/$3 $11............................................................................................. $!>lan+secific DinB Critical mmi6ration 1/23 $12............................................................................. .........$">lan+secific DinB Critical mmi6ration 2/23 $1$............................................................................. .........$#>olitics 5isavanta6e Affirmative $14......................................................................................................... 22AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e 1/"3 $1!...........................................................................................12AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e 2/"3 $1"...........................................................................................22AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e $/"3 $1#...........................................................................................42AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e 4/"3 $1%...........................................................................................!2AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e !/"3 $1&..........................................................................................."2AC 7rontline >olitics 5isavanta6e "/"3 $2'...........................................................................................#

2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e 1/"3 $21........................................................ .%2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e 2/"3 $22................................................... ....1'2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e $/"3 $2$................................................... ....112AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e 4/"3 $24................................................... ....122AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e !/"3 $2!................................................... ....1$2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 >olitics 5isavanta6e "/"3 $2"................................................... ....14DinB Turn Datin America 1/23 $2#.............................................................................................................. 1DinB+Turn Datin America 2/23 $2%.............................................................................................................. 2>lan+secific DinB Turn Cuban 8tanol 1/23 $2&.......................................................................................$>lan+secific DinB Turn Cuban 8tanol 2/23 $$'.......................................................................................4>lan+secific DinB Turn Critical mmi6ration $$1........................................................................................ !Cina 5isavanta6e e6ative $$2............................................................................................................. 21C Sell Cina 5isavanta6e $$$...........................................................................................................1

1C Sell Cina 5isavanta6e $$4...........................................................................................................$1C Sell Cina 5isavanta6e $$!...........................................................................................................41C Sell Cina 5isavanta6e $$"..........................................................................................................."2C 8xtensions A/t + ,1 -Datin America sn:t ey $$#..............................................................................12C 8xtensions A/t + ,2-F.S. Eutsens Cina $$%................................................................................22C 8xtensions A/t + ,$ -o DinB 1/23 $$&.............................................................................................. $2C 8xtensions A/t + ,$ -o DinB 2/23 $4'.............................................................................................. !2C 8xtensions A/t + ,4 -e6emony Turn 1/$3 $41................................................................................."2C 8xtensions A/t + ,4 -e6emony Turn 2/$3 $42.................................................................................#2C 8xtensions A/t + ,4 -e6emony Turn $/$3 $4$.................................................................................%

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2AC 7rontline Cina 5isavanta6e 1/!3 $"2............................................................................................. 12AC 7rontline Cina 5isavanta6e 2/!3 $"$............................................................................................. 22AC 7rontline Cina 5isavanta6e $/!3 $"4............................................................................................. 42AC 7rontline Cina 5isavanta6e 4/!3 $"!............................................................................................. !2AC 7rontline Cina 5isavanta6e !/!3 $""............................................................................................. "2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 Cina 5isavanta6e 1/!3 $"#........................................................... #2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 Cina 5isavanta6e 2/!3 $"%........................................................... %2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 Cina 5isavanta6e $/!3 $"&........................................................... &2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 Cina 5isavanta6e 4/!3 $#'....................................................... ..1'2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 Cina 5isavanta6e !/!3 $#1....................................................... ..118uroean Fnion Counterlan e6ative $#2........................................................................................ ........ 21C Sell 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $#$........................................................................................... ..1>lan+secific Texts $#4................................................................................................................................$

2C 8xtensions A/t ,1 ->ermutation $#!................................................................................................. 12C 8xtensions A/t ,2 -Solvency 5eficit $#"........................................................................................... 2>lan+secific Solvency Mexico Security 1/23 $##......................................................................................$>lan+secific Solvency Mexico Security 2/23 $#%......................................................................................4>lan+secific Solvency ene?uela 5emocracy $#&....................................................................................!>lan+secific Solvency Cuba 8tanol 1/23 $%'...................................................................................... ...">lan+secific Solvency Cuba 8tanol 2/23 $%1...................................................................................... ...#>lan+secific Solvency Critical mmi6ration $%2..................................................................................... ...%2C 8xtensions A/t ,$ -nternational Actor 7iat $%$.................................................................................&2C 8xtensions A/t ,4 -economic Crisis >revents Solvency $%4...........................................................1'2C 8xtensions A/t ,! -o Timeframe for Solvency $%!.......................................................................112C 8xtensions A/t ," -8uroean Deaersi Turn $%"........................................................................ 128uroean Fnion Counterlan Affirmative $%#.............................................................................................2

2AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $%%.......................................................................................12AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $%&.......................................................................................22AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $&'.......................................................................................$2AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $&1.......................................................................................42AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $&2.......................................................................................!2AC 7rontline 8uroean Fnion Counterlan $&$.......................................................................................">lan+secific Solvency 5eficit Mexican Security $&4.................................................................................#>lan+Secific Solvency 5eficit ene?uelan 5emocracy $&!......................................................................%>lan+Secific Solvency 5eficit Cuban 8tanol $&".................................................................................... &>lan+Secific Solvency 5eficit Critical mmi6ration $...........................................................................1'

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FFToicality $&%.............................................................................................................................................. 21C Sell Toicality @ Mexico $&&.......................................................................................................... ..12C 8xtension A/t + ,1 -9e Meet 4''......................................................................................................$2C 8xtension A/t + ,2 -Counter+nterretation 4'1................................................................................. 42C 8xtension A/t + ,$ -Counter Stanars 4'2......................................................................................!2C 8xtension A/t + ,4 -o Abuse @ F.S.A..5. 4'$................................................................................."2C 8xtension A/t + ,! -Mixin6 ositive Conitions 41'............................................................................. 42C 8xtension A/t + ,! -o Case Meets 411........................................................................................... !2C 8xtension A/t + ," -;easonability 412..............................................................................................."1C Sell Toicality @ Cuba 41$...............................................................................................................12C 8xtension A/t ,1 -9e Meet 414........................................................................................................12C 8xtension A/t ,2 -Counter+interretation 41!....................................................................................2

2C 8xtension A/t ,$ -Counter Stanars 41"........................................................................................ $2C 8xtension A/t ,4 -8ffects nevitable 41#........................................................................................... 42C 8xtension A/t ,! -Affirmative =roun 41%..................................................................................... ...!2C 8xtension A/t + ," -;easonability 41&..............................................................................................."1C Sell Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 42'......................................................................................... 21C Sell Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 421......................................................................................... $1C Sell Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 422......................................................................................... 41C Sell Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 42$......................................................................................... !2C 8xtension A/t ,1 -9e Meet 424........................................................................................................12C 8xtension A/t ,2 -Counter+interretation 42!....................................................................................22C 8xtension A/t ,$ -Counter stanars 1/43 42".................................................................................$2C 8xtension A/t ,$ -Counter stanars 2/43 42#.................................................................................42C 8xtension A/t ,$ -Counter stanars $/43 42%................................................................................."

2C 8xtension A/t ,$ -Counter stanars 4/43 42&.................................................................................#2C 8xtension A/t ,4 -Eter 9ors CecB 4$'.......................................................................................%2C 8xtension A/t ,! -o 8xtra Toicality 4$1........................................................................................ &Toicality Affirmative 4$2............................................................................................................................ 22AC 7rontline Toicality @ Mexico Security 4$$.........................................................................................12AC 7rontline Toicality @ Mexico Security 4$4.........................................................................................22AC 7rontline Toicality @ ene?uela 5emocracy 4$!..............................................................................12AC 7rontline Toicality @ ene?uela 5emocracy 4$"..............................................................................$2AC 7rontline Toicality @ ene?uela 5emocracy 4$#..............................................................................!2AC 7rontline Toicality @ ene?uela 5emocracy 4$%.............................................................................."2AC 7rontline Toicality @ Cuba 8tanol 4$&.......................................................................................... ..12AC 7rontline Toicality @ Cuba 8tanol 44'.......................................................................................... ..$2AC 7rontline Toicality @ Cuba 8tanol 441.......................................................................................... ..4

2AC 7rontline Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 442.................................................................................. .12AC 7rontline Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 44$.................................................................................. .$2AC 7rontline Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 444.................................................................................. .!2AC 7rontline Toicality @ Critical mmi6ration 44!.................................................................................. .#eo+colonialism ritiB 44".................................................................................................................. ........ 21C Sell eo+Colonialism ritiB 44#......................................................................................................121C Sell eo+Colonialism ritiB 44%......................................................................................................1$1C Sell eo+Colonialism ritiB 4!'......................................................................................................1!1C Sell eo+Colonialism ritiB 4!1......................................................................................................1"1C Sell eo+Colonialism ritiB 4!2......................................................................................................1#

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FF2C 8xtension A/t ,1 -o DinB 4!$.......................................................................................................... 12C 8xtension A/t ,2 ->ermutation 4!4................................................................................................... $2C 8xtension A/t ,$ -7iat Teory 4!!.................................................................................................... !2C 8xtension A/t ,4 -Alternative 7ails 4!"............................................................................................. #2C 8xtension A/t ,! -ConseGuentialism 4!%..........................................................................................&2C 8xtension A/t ," -=lobali?ation Solves 9ar 4!&............................................................................ 112C 8xtension A/t ,# -8xtinction Eut0ei6s 4"'...................................................................................1$2C 8xtension A/t ,% -Sustainability 4"1............................................................................................... 1!2C 8xtension Critical mmi6ration3 A/t ,1 -;ole of te lan+secific mact Moule ene?uela 5emocracy 1/23 4#1................................................................2&

>lan+secific mact Moule Cuba 8tanol 1/23 4#$...............................................................................$1eo+colonialism ritiB Affirmative 4#!.........................................................................................................22AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB 1/"3 4#"........................................................................................112AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB 2/"3 4##........................................................................................122AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB $/"3 4#%........................................................................................1$2AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB 4/"3 4#&........................................................................................142AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB !/"3 4%'........................................................................................1!2AC 7rontline eo+Colonialism ritiB "/"3 4%1........................................................................................1"2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 eo+Colonialism ritiB 1/"3 .............................................................1%2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 eo+Colonialism ritiB 2/"3 4%$......................................................1&2AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 eo+Colonialism ritiB $/"3 4%4......................................................212AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 eo+Colonialism ritiB 4/"3 4%!......................................................222AC 7rontline Critical mmi6ration3 eo+Colonialism ritiB !/"3 4%"......................................................2$

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!!!1AC" Mexico SecurityAffirmatie #

Contention One is Inherency: Current United States policy towards Mexicodoes not create successful cooperation on security issues along the border.

1) Obaa!s policies toward Mexico are inconsistent and fail to address the"ey issues of iigration and security.

#$%S&'( MC&I%% $* +UC,&'M$( 11;ayH >5.H Senior >olicy Analyst for Datin America at erita6e 7ounationI Jena olicy

Analyst for omelan Security in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy Stuies at erita6e 7ounationIJessicaH ;esearc Assistant in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy StuiesH at Te erita6e 7ounationI-Te uman Tra6ey of lle6al mmi6ration =reater 8fforts eee to Combat Smu66lin6 an iolenceH"/22H tt//000.erita6e.or6/researc/reorts/2'11/'"/te+uman+tra6ey+of+ille6al+immi6ration+6reater+efforts+neee+to+combat+smu66lin6+an+violence3

Tis violence is au6mente by an inconsistent olicy by te Ebama AministrationH 0ic o0nlays terisBs of ille6al mi6rationH an an unor6ani?e F.S. borer security strate6y. 8xacerbatin6 te roblem istat enforcement of immi6ration la0s insie te Fnite States as been inconsistentKleavin6 asi6nificant economic incentive for furter ille6al immi6ration. Te escalatin6 violenceH a oc borersecurityH an sotty immi6ration enforcement emans a more comreensive an robust strate6y forcombatin6 uman smu66lin6H violenceH an te u6e numbers of ille6al aliens. Suc a strate6y soulinclue te follo0in6 elements Continue artnersis 0it nations to combat uman smu66lin6 an to

ismantle trafficBin6 net0orBs trou6out te re6ionI Concerte efforts to romote Lustice an la0enforcement reformH as 0ell as free+marBet reform trou6out Datin America to foster ealtiereconomiesH an tus 0eaBen te incentive to mi6rateI ;eLection of roosals for amnesty 0ic 6iveincentives to ille6al immi6rantsI An or6ani?e strate6y for inte6ratin6 borer mano0erH tecnolo6yHan oter resources into an enterrise caable of resonin6 to treats an ecreasin6 te flo0 of ille6alaliens across te borerI ncrease interior enforcement in te F.S. an reforms in le6al immi6rationaime at iscoura6in6 ille6al entryI an Creation of an active ublic ilomacy ro6ram to eucateotential ille6al immi6rants on te risBs of suc a Lourney an te conseGuences of ille6al entry into teF.S.

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-) he new Mexican go/ernent is decreasing cooperation o/er drugsecurity with the U.S.

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eQa ietoH tooB office in 5ecemberH American a6ents6ot a clear messa6e tat te ynamicsH 0it 9asin6ton olin6 te clear uer anH 0ere about tocan6e. -So o 0e 6et to oly6ra you one incomin6 Mexican official asBe is AmericancounterartsH alarmin6 Fnite States security officials 0o consier te vettin6 of te Mexicans central totracBin6 o0n ru6 Bin6ins. Te Mexican 6overnment briefly stoe its vette officials from cooeratin6in sensitive investi6ations. Te Americans are 0aitin6 to see if Mexico allo0s oly6ras 0en assi6nin6ne0 members to unitsH a senior Ebama aministration official sai. n anoter clasH American securityofficials 0ere recently asBe to leave an imortant intelli6ence center in MonterreyH 0ere tey a0orBe sie by sie 0it an array of Mexican military an olice commaners collectin6 an analy?in6tis an intelli6ence on ru6 6an6s. Te MexicansH scoffin6 at te notion of Americans: avin6 so muccontact 0it ifferent a6enciesH Guestione te value of te center an mae clear tat tey 0oul utti6ter reins on te sarin6 of ru6 intelli6ence. Tere ave lon6 been olitical sensitivities in Mexico overallo0in6 too muc American involvement.


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1AC" Mexico SecurityAffirmatie %

Contention wo is 2ars: *rug3related cries in Mexico are causing/iolence to spill across the border( hurting the U.S. econoy and security.

1) Mexico is the center3point of the U.S. struggle with drug iportation and/iolence( and the cross3border drug trade causes assi/e econoicuphea/al and corruption in Mexico.

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-) Mexico!s inability to control cross3border /iolence without additionalassistance is pre/enting future cooperation between Mexico and the UnitedStates( as well as pre/enting further refors to cobat corruption.

'O6&'S $* #$%S&'( 1JamesH ;esearc 7ello0 for 8conomic 7reeom an =ro0t in te Center for nternational Trae an8conomics at Te erita6e 7ounationI an ;ayH >5.H Senior >olicy Analyst for Datin America aterita6e 7ounationI -Te a6elH erryH an olicy for te

9estern emisereH 1/1%H tt//000.erita6e.or6/researc/reorts/2'1$/'1/Berry+a6el+an+brennan+senate+confirmation+earin6s+us+olicy+for+te+0estern+emisere3

Mexico:s fi6t a6ainst or6ani?e crime as cast a oleful sao0 over F.S.@Mexican relations. e0Mexican >resient 8nriGue >eQa ieto romises to restore citi?en security an continue overaulin6Mexico:s olice an Luiciary. Eften overlooBe in te F.S. is Mexico:s emer6in6 economic statusKte0orl:s 11t lar6est economy an 6ro0in6. f Mexico oens its ener6y sector to eGuity articiation 0it

American comanies (0it teir avance ee0aterH fracBin6H an ori?ontal rillin6 tecnolo6ies) anmaBes oter serious reformsH it can reverse an alarmin6 ecline in its oil rouction an ta massivesale 6as eosits. Te F.S. soul continue to el Mexico fi6t or6ani?e crime 0it a continuation ofte Meria nitiativeH enance military+to+military tiesH an serious attention to builin6 real citi?ensecurity. Te F.S. an Mexico nee to act Lointly in trouble Central AmericaH articularly in te orternTrian6le (8l SalvaorH =uatemalaH an onuras) to combat trafficBin6 or6ani?ations an sore u 0eaB

olice an Luicial institutions. nvestin6 in borer infrastructureH avoiin6 rotectionist flare+usH anexlorin6 ne0 cross+borer ener6y alternatives can also cement a stron6er F.S.@Mexico relationsi. TeF.S. 0ill fin it ar to roLect 6lobal leaersi 0itout a emocraticH roserousH an stable Mexico.

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) *rug /iolence is beginning to spill3o/er into the United States because anew generation of dealers and gangs care ore about sending a essagethan oney.

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7) *rug /iolence is "illing thousands e/ery onth( and this doesn!t include"idnappings or li/es ruined. &/en children are being turned into trainedassassins.

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8) errorist organi9ations are already wor"ing to trade nuclear weapons toMexican drug cartels in exchange for lucrati/e drug ar"et access( openingthe United States up for attac".

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Some sources ave sai tat the strengthening relationship between ran and >ene8uela hasincreased ?e8bollahs influence in the region. oth leaders are staunchly anti!/merican# and it isreasonable to thin( that they would pursue acti"ities that would undermine US interests. ;o6erorei6aH te same official tat 0arne of an attacB by e?bollaH inicates tat ene?uelaH -as allo0eran to mine uranium an tat ene?uela:s Mar6arita slan as eclise te infamous T


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;) $ new terrorist attac" raises global political tensions and causesisguided responses that lead to accidental nuclear war with 'ussia andChina.

$0SO( 15 [Robert, Professor of Strategic Studies and Director of the Centre for Strategic Studies:New Zealand at the Victoria Universit of !ellington, "Power or Posturing# Polic $vailabilit andCongressional %n&uence on U'S' Presidential Decisions to Use (orce), $fter a *errorist Nuclear $ttac+:nvisaging Cataltic ffects,) Studies in Conflict - *erroris., /ul, 00:12


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FFmight mista(enly read this as a sign of U.S. intentions to use force(an ossibly nuclear force) a6ainst tem. ntat situationH the temptations to preempt such actions might growH altou6 it must be amitte tat anypreemption would probably still meet with a de"astating response.

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hus( we present the following 4%$:

he United States federal go/ernent shouldsubstantially increase its econoic

engageent toward Mexico by pro/idingfinancial assistance to Mexico for /iolencepre/ention progras near the border

between the United States and Mexico.

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Contention hree is Sol/ency: Increasing econoic assistance to Mexicowill decrease drug /iolence and increase further cooperation.

1) Shifting focus in the drug war toward counity /iolence pre/entionthrough econoic assistance creates locali9ed solutions based on pro/enprogras( sol/ing /iolence.

O!&I%( 1-SannonH Senior 7ello0 for Datin America Stuies at Council on 7orei6n ;elationsI -;efocusin6 F.S.+Mexico Security CooerationH 5ecH tt//000.cfr.or6/mexico/refocusin6+us+mexico+security+cooeration/2&!&!3

Te nee to aat to te can6in6 realities in Mexico coincies 0it olitical can6e. En 5ecember 1H2'12H 8nriGue >ena ieto became resient. 5urin6 is camai6nH e romise to sift te countryRscurrent security strate6y a0ay from combatin6 ru6 trafficBin6 to0ar reucin6 violence. Te FniteStates as an oortunity 0it tis ne0 aministration an le6islative branc to us ast te currentlimits on security cooeration an imlementation. Te F.S. 6overnment soul continue to roviebet0een X2!' million an X$'' million a year in Meria money. Tese funsH 0ic are mana6e by teState 5eartmentRs


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[ONeil evidence continues, no text deleted]

reinforcin6 local communitiesH tis involves not Lust articular ro6rams but reorientin6 F.S. resources anro6rams in Mexico to focus on state an local la0 enforcement an Lustice institutionsH 0ere violencean insecurity are most concentrate an evastatin6. Tis 0ill mean millions more in funs for te F.S.

A6ency for nternational 5evelomentRs (FSA5) community roLects an yout ro6ramsH as 0ell asDRs trainin6 of state an municial olice (as oose to Lust feeral+level officers). A sift to te locallevel 0oul also enable olicymaBers an F.S.+suorte ro6rams to reco6ni?e an aress te varyin6nature of te violence. n cities suc as Ciua JuYre?H local 6an6s toay are eras as treatenin6 as

transnational ru6 cartels. FSA5 soul sare moels eveloe an imlemente in F.S. cities to eal0it 6an6 roblemsH suc as tose in olicy an te F.S. 5eartments of ealt an umanServicesH 8ucationH an JusticeH ne0 olicies soul inclue te exansion of romisin6 ilot ro6ramstat eal 0it aictionH suc as a0aiiRs Eortunity >robation 0it 8nforcement (E>8) ro6ramH0ic by s0iftly unisin6 arolees 0o test ositive for ru6s as successfully lo0ere reciivismamon6 a eavy+ru6+use oulation. Tou6 some 0ill refer to continue an eraication an interiction@focuse international ru6 control re6imeH te tens of billions of ollars sent urin6 te no0 over forty+

year 0ar on ru6s in Mexico an Datin America su66est te nee for a revise olicy aroac. Teoutline initiatives ave a 6reater cance of reucin6 violence (if not ru6 flo0s) in Mexico bystren6tenin6 olice forcesH court systemsH an communities. Te borer imrovementsH moreoverH 0illliBely benefit bot te F.S. an Mexican economiesH 0ic can ave inirect ositive effects by roviin66reater le6al oortunities to youn6 eole. n te enH MexicoRs security 0ill een on te actions anecisions of Mexico.


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-) he U.S. can pro/ide econoic assistance through US$I* targeted atcrie pre/ention in Mexico( and epirically these progras reduce

/iolence.

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!!!2AC ()here)cy 1%

1) Obaa currently has an inconsistent policy towards /iolence in Mexico(heir e/idence is only about total oney gi/en( not about specific policiesli"e the plan. #e are not ad/ocating the Merida Initiati/e= we aread/ocating a new policy. &xtend our 1$C #$%S&'( MC&I%% $*+UC,&'M$ e/idence.

-) o case would eet their interpretation because we gi/e soe oney toMexico( Cuba and >ene9uela in the status ?uo. he plan @ust needs to be asubstantial increase in that assistance( not a start fro 9ero.

) Obaa!s current policies are insufficient and are failing to contain/iolence and corruption.

#$%S&'( 15;ayH >5.H senior olicy analyst at Te erita6e 7ounationI -F.S. Strate6y A6ainst Mexican 5ru6Cartels 7la0e an FncertainH 4/2"H tt//000.erita6e.or6/researc/reorts/2'1'/'4/us+strate6y+a6ainst+mexican+ru6+cartels+fla0e+an+uncertain3

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1) Mexico is failing to ipleent refors that will decrease /iolence( andthis is dri/ing the U.S. and Mexico apart. More assistance is needed tocreate real results. &xtend our 1$C 'O6&'S $* #$%S&' e/idence.

-) More econoic assistance needs to be sent in the short3ter to ipro/ecooperation.


EverallH te levels of cooeration an trust aear to be imrovin6H but reservin6 tese 6ains 0ill becritical for te lon6+term sustainability of Loint cooeration.2&3 A maLor issue 0it te MUria nitiative asbeen te ainfully slo0 elivery of romise assistance. A 5ecember 2''& reort by te =overnment

Accountability Effice (=AE) foun tat at te en of 7[ 2''& (Setember $'H 2''&)H a isaointin6 $ercent of aroriate assistance a been elivere to te Mexican 6overnment.$'3 Te Ebama

Aministration ar6ues tat lon6 lea times are reGuire in orer to allo0 te lettin6 of contracts for aircraftan oter exensiveH i6+tec acGuisitionsH inevitably slo0in6 te elivery rocess. Te Aministrationmana6e to eliver five 5.H Senior >olicy Analyst for Datin America at erita6e 7ounationI an JessicaH ;esearc

Associate in te 5ou6las an Sara Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy Stuies at erita6e 7ounationI-F.S.@Mexico


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7) Mexico!s go/ernent is failing to crac"3down on border crie( leading towidespread insecurity and death for iigrants.


Analyst for omelan Security in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy Stuies at erita6e 7ounationIJessicaH ;esearc Assistant in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy StuiesH at Te erita6e 7ounationI-Te uman Tra6ey of lle6al mmi6ration =reater 8fforts eee to Combat Smu66lin6 an iolenceH

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iolence a6ainst ille6al borer+crossers as become a re6ular occurrence aroun lan an sea borersover te ast ecae. Criminal acts committe a6ainst ille6al immi6rants inclue Binain6H robberyHextortionH sexual violenceH an eat at te ans of cartelsH smu66lersH an even corrut Mexican6overnment officials. unres of iniviuals eris tryin6 to cross te F.S. sout0est borer eac yearKue to eat exaustionH ro0nin6H an fallin6 into te ans of te 0ron6 eole.23 n MexicoH violencea6ainst ille6al immi6rants in transit as exloe since >resient 7elie Caleron be6an is battle a6ainstte country:s transnational criminal or6ani?ations in 2''". 5esite some success in t0artin6 teseor6ani?ationsH te slo0 ace of Lustice an la0 enforcement reformH as 0ell as ramant corrutionH asallo0e or6ani?e crime to continue to trive in Mexico. DiBe0iseH as Mexico attemts to clam o0n onnarcotics oerationsH tese increasin6ly multifacete criminal or6ani?ations turn to oter sources ofincomeH suc as uman smu66lin6 an sex trafficBin6.

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1) errorists are wor"ing to ac?uire nuclear weapons( and insecurity at theborder creates ultiple wea" points for entry into the United States.Miscalculation and an inability to effecti/ely deterine the source lead toescalation and inad/ertent nuclear war between great powers li"e 'ussiaand China. &xtend our 1$C $$%0SIS I&%%I&C& and $0SOe/idence.

-) Spill3o/er /iolence fro failing states is the ost li"ely cause of superterroris( and has a higher probability than war.

$&S( 15;obertH F.S. Secretary of 5efenseI -elin6 Eters 5efen TemselvesH May/JuneHtt//000.sca.mil/>ress;eleases/by+ate/2'1'/elin6PEtersP5efenPTemselves+'42&1'.f3

n the decades to come# the most lethal threats to the United States9 safety and security++ a citypoisoned or reduced to rubble by a terrorist attac( !! are li(ely to emanate from states that cannotade*uately go"ern themsel"es or secure their own territory. $ealing with such fractured or failingstates isH in many 0aysH the main security challenge of our time. 7or te 5efense 5eartment an teentire F.S. 6overnmentH it is also a comlex institutional callen6e. The United States is unli(ely to repeat a mission on the scale of those in /fghanistan or ra*anytime soon ++ tat isH force re6ime

can6e follo0e by nation builin6 uner fire. enta6onRs \uarennial 5efense ;evie0recently conclueH the United States is still li(ely to face scenarios re*uiring a familiar tool (it ofcapabilities# albeit on a smaller scale. n these situations# the effecti"eness and credibility of theUnited States will only be as good as the effecti"eness# credibility# and sustainability of its localpartners.

) error connections in Mexico will exploit wea" border cooperation tocreate attac" plans.

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7) errorists are rapidly wor"ing on getting nuclear weapons to suggleacross the border fro Mexico.

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So0ell:s fears of a nuclear attac( from ran were at the forefrontof is 0arnin6I yetH another

continual threat which cannot be decoupled from the ris( of nuclear terrorism is the crisis of our"irtually unguarded border with Mexico. n 2''4H Time ma6a?ine reorte -Sarif al+MasriH an86ytian 0o was capturedin late Au6ust near Fa(istan9s border0it ran an Af6anistanH as toldhis interrogators of =al!@aeda9s interest in mo"ing nuclear materials from &urope to eiter the U.S.or MexicoH accorin6 to a reort circulatin6 amon6 F.S. 6overnment officials. Masri also sai al!@aedahas considered plans to =smuggle nuclear materials to Mexico# then operati"es would carrymaterial into the U.S. t is no0 believe tat terrorist at+lar6eH Anan el+SuBriLumaH may ave traveleinto te Fnite States via te Mexican borer urin6 2''4. A 9all Street Journal o+e by ;eresentativeJane arman an Senator Susan Collins relate tat Shu(ri'umah is ,a trained nuclear technicianallegedly tas(ed by al @aeda with carrying off an =/merican ?iroshima . Te o+e furter statetat SuBriLuma -once sou6t raioactive material from a university in EntarioH Canaa an tat ne0sreorts alle6e tat tis 0as an attemt to construct a irty bomb. FnfortunatelyH despite the danger ofnuclear terrorism# little has changed o"er the years regarding border securityH or lacB tereof. n

Au6ustH nvestor:s enta6on an tar6et te 9ite ouse or Con6ress After a i6erianassen6er ubbe te Cristmas 5ay bomber almost succeee in blo0in6 u ort0est 7li6t 2!$ near5etroitH i6eria an 1$ oter countries 0ere ut on a list 0ereby assen6ers from tese countries flyin6into te F.S. 0oul be subLect to extra scrutiny an screenin6. Ten of tese countries KAf6anistanH

Al6eriaH raGH DebanonH DibyaH i6eriaH >aBistanH Saui ArabiaH Somalia an [emen K 0ere efine ascountries of interest. 7our oters K CubaH ranH Suan an Syria K are liste as state sonsors ofterror. [et citi?ens from tese countries routinely 0alB across or are brou6t across our soutern borer.Not only are we ,woefully unprepared- for an nuclear attac(# we are inexcusably allowingconditions which greatly increase the possibility of one.

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8) errorists will ta"e ad/antage of lax border security to launchde/astating attac"s.

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/ persistent threat scenario against the U.S. has been foreign terrorist organi8ationsKactin6ineenently or in cooeration 0it violent transnational criminal or6ani?ationsH an eras bacBe byanti+American re6imes in te re6ionKlaunching a terrorist attac( from across our southern border. tis a scenario te Ebama Aministration as reco6ni?e but 6enerally minimi?e. 7or examleH te F.S.State 5eartment:s 2'1' Country ;eorts on Terrorism reorte Te treat of a transnational terroristattacB remaine lo0 for most countries in te 9estern emisere. Tere 0ere no Bno0n oerationalcells of eiter al+\a:ia+ or i?balla+relate 6rous in te emisereH altou6 ieolo6ical symati?ersin Sout America an te Caribbean continue to rovie financial an moral suort to tese an oterterrorist 6rous in te Mile 8ast an Sout Asia. The continued unfolding of the ran plot toassassinate the Saudi ambassador in the U.S. is also a reason to re"isit the terror threat in the/mericas. n te inictment an yesteray:s ress conferenceH it became clear tat co+efenantManssor ArbabsiarH a naturali8ed ranian li"ing in Texas# tra"eled repeatedly to Mexico in search ofhired assassins willing to wor( for ranian payoffs. Tere Arbabsiar tou6t e 0as enlistin6 teservices of Mexico:s ealiestH most rutless criminal or6ani?ationH te etasH to carry out te contractassassination in excan6e for X1.! million in ranian cas. The Aetas# with their paramilitary tacticsand ruthless disregard for human life# would ma(e a perfect fit with terror!minded ranians. Dittle0oner Tehran would see( to enlist them as hired executioners to conduct assassinations andwrea( ha"oc in


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1) >iolence is increasing near the border due to drug cartels expandingtheir influence in Mexico. heir e/idence is only about econoicin/estent( not drug cries. &xtend our 1$C 4&',IS $* 4%$CI*Oe/idence.

-) 6order /iolence expanding due to drug cartel copetition.

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) &/en if /iolence is decreasing( the eans of /iolence are escalating. *rugrunning along the border has allowed cartels to de/elop ilitarycapabilities.



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7) Statistics show that Mexican drug /iolence is growing A threatening tocollapse the Mexican go/ernent.


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1) Illegal drugs fro Mexico are highly profitable and the industry isgrowing.


Te F.S.@Mexico ru6 callen6e remains starB an isturbin6. Mexican+base trafficBers smu66le anestimate !'' to #'' metric tons of cocaine into te F.S. every year. Mexican 5TEs or cartels aveominate cocaine+smu66lin6 into te F.S. increasin6ly since te 1&&'s. Mexico is te to forei6n sourceof mariLuanaH cultivatin6 an arvestin6 an estimate 1!H%'' metric tons in 2''#.23 Cannabis is a i6lyrofitable mainstay for te Mexican cartelsH reortely accountin6 for !' to "' ercent of teir rofits.Mexican ru6+smu66lin6 or6ani?ations are also exanin6 mariLuana rouction insie te F.S. toincrease rofits an minimi?e etection. Mexico is a maLor rovier of eroin an metametamines tote F.S. 8stimates of te revenue 6enerate from illicit sales of ru6s ran6e from X1$ billion to X$% billion.Enly Mexico:s oil an auto inustries 6enerate 6reater revenue streams.

-) >iolence by drug traffic"ing organi9ations along the U.S.3Mexico borderis increasing.

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) &/en if drug sales were decreasing( profits are increasing which isallowing terrorist groups to establish ground in Mexico.

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1) Our e/idence is specific to terrorists using wea" points in the land borderwith Mexico to suggle in weapons of ass destruction for attac"s. here isno e/idence that terrorists fro $l3Baeda or 2e9bollah ha/e alliances withother %atin $erican countries( or that they ha/e planned to initiateattac"s fro other places.

-) &/en if not all %atin $erican iigrants are fro Mexico( ost ha/e tocross the border through Mexico.


Analyst for omelan Security in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy Stuies at erita6e 7ounationIJessicaH ;esearc Assistant in te Allison Center for 7orei6n >olicy StuiesH at Te erita6e 7ounationI-Te uman Tra6ey of lle6al mmi6ration =reater 8fforts eee to Combat Smu66lin6 an iolenceH"/22H tt//000.erita6e.or6/researc/reorts/2'11/'"/te+uman+tra6ey+of+ille6al+immi6ration+6reater+efforts+neee+to+combat+smu66lin6+an+violence3

7or many ille6al immi6rantsH teir Lourney to te Fnite States oes not be6in at America:s soutern

borer. Mexico serves as a startin6 oint as 0ell as a at of transit for eole all across Datin AmericaseeBin6 ille6al entry into te Fnite States. Dast yearH Mexico:s ational mmi6ration nstitute (M)areene an reatriate a total of "2H141 ille6al immi6rants 0itin Mexico:s borer. Ef te 4''H2$!iniviuals tat te M estimates enter Mexico every year ille6allyH aroximately 1!'H'''Kor $#ercentKinten to cross over into te Fnite States.$3 Tese iniviuals travel from teir ome countriestrou6out te re6ion to Mexico:s #!'+mile sare borer 0it =uatemala an


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1) More assistance will get Mexico on3board. 4ast US$I* prograstargeting /iolence in Mexico ha/e been successful( and you should defer toore recent e/idence that cites exaples rather than theoretical reasonsthat Mexico won!t refor. &xtend our 1$C #$%S&' e/idence

-) #ith security threats such as drug /iolence( Mexico has shownwillingness to listen to the U.S.

S$''( 11>amelaH 5irectorH F.S.+Mexico et0orBH an Associate >rofessor (TT) Fniversity 7ello0H Center on>ublic 5ilomacy at Fniversity of Soutern CaliforniaI -F.S.+Mexico ;elations an Mexican 5omestic>oliticsH colle6e.usc.eu/usmexnet/0+content/uloas/2'1'/1'/Cam+Exfor+aer+final.oc3

et when the United States percei"es a threat to its national security emanating from Mexico orwhen Mexican stability appears to be at ris(# Mexicos autonomy narrows once a6ain. 7ollo0in6 teSetember 11H 2''1 terrorist attacBs on te 9orl Trae Center an te >enta6onH Mexican policyautonomy e"aporated leading to a series of actions that responded perfectly to U.S. nationalinterests. Mexicos current difficulties with drug traffic(ing organi8ations and the threat theyrepresent to stability in Mexico ha"e also hampered its policy freedom. The strategic factor in thebilateral relationship thus trumps other policy concerns.


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) Mexican leaders ha/e the political will to o/ercoe opposition torefors.

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Te roserity an national security of te Fnite States ave alreay been enance by te ro6ressmae by Mexico since it Loine A7TA in 1&&4. 7or furter ro6ressH o0everH te barriers to entry intote marBetlace of olitical ieas also ave to come o0n. 9at is reGuire is a careful examination ofte vast areas of MexicoRs economy tat are state+o0ne or 0ere rivate monoolies an uoolies areermitte by te state to oerate 0itout cometition. Attention must also be 6iven to labor la0s tatobble te ini6enous 0orBforce an force millions into te informal economyH as 0ell as to te oliticalstrai6tLacBet tat as boun MexicoRs leaersi. Tese reforms 0ill reGuire a level of olitical 0ill by allMexican oliticians tat is stron6 enou6 to breaB tese sacBles an create an atmosere tat fosters6reater economic oortunity. Tis 0oulH of courseH be a auntin6 tasB at every levelH eras even aan6erous one. resient CalerZnH 0ere e to succeeH 0oul be aile as te Tey ;oosevelt of MexicoH anMexico an te Fnite States 0oul bot be te better for it.

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1) Our arguent isn!t @ust about iigration( it is about drug /iolence. heplan can still sol/e for cartels and terroris without sol/ing e/eryiigration issue. $s long as we decrease /iolence( we sol/e for our2ars.

-) U.S. econoic assistance will open up Mexico!s econoy( sol/ingiigration by creating good @obs south of the border.

'O6&'S $* O'&$( 5JamesH ;esearc 7ello0 for 8conomic 7reeom an =ro0t in te Center for nternational Trae an8conomicsI sraelH Senior Meia Services Associate in te Meia Services 5eartmentH at Te erita6e7ounationI -o0 ;eforms in Mexico Coul MaBe te F.S. More SecureH !/1$Htt//000.erita6e.or6/researc/reorts/2''%/'!/o0+reforms+in+mexico+coul+maBe+te+us+more+secure3

To remey tis situationH te Mexican 6overnment soul oen its oilH natural 6asH an electricity6eneration an istribution sectors to rivate investment an articiation. t soul also breaB u rivate+sector monoolies an uoolies 0it more effective anti+trust le6islation. Te F.S. 6overnment soul

offer tecnical assistance to el Mexico liberali?e an oen u its economy. Te resultin6 floo of ne0rivate investment 0oul create unres of tousans of ne0 Lobs tat 0oul encoura6e many 0oul+beeconomic mi6rants to remain at ome in Mexico.

) &conoic refors would a"e staying in Mexico ore attracti/e topotential iigrants( sol/ing border issues.

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f te Mexican 6overnment 0ere to maBe te many can6es neee to reuce te suly usH an ifte F.S. 0ere simultaneously to maBe necessary can6es in its immi6ration la0s to 0eaBen te emanullH tere 0oul be several ositive eveloments. n MexicoH te result 0oul be te creation of ne0Hsustainable rivate+sector Lobs. More Mexicans 0oul 0ant to stay ome to start businessesH an oters0oul stay to 0orB for tem. Some Mexican mi6rants currently 0orBin6 in te Fnite States 0oul veryliBely return omeH usin6 teir savin6s to start small businesses. En te F.S. sie of te borerHrosective emloyers of le6al immi6rants 0oul be force to ay te fullH true cost of tat laborH incluin6taxes to offset te aitional costs to te 6overnment tat are 6enerate by tese ne0 resientsH tereby

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