Proposal
Growing up on the Mexican-American border, life was always peaceful and colorful. My parents as well as many other family members own businesses in this tourist town. However, lately this place looks more like a ghost town. Due to the increasing number of dangerous drug cartels, as well as the new law that requires passports, this busy tourist town is anything but. My parents and family have all been severely affected by this change. I want my story to be about how drug cartels have affected the economy on the Mexican-American border. This is important because people hear all kinds of stories about the dangers in these towns, but none have actually experienced it first hand like I have. People should know how drug cartels are affecting borders and people, no matter their nationality. I plan to add videos and photos of current shootings caught on tape as well as before and after photos of the population in this town. To start researching I will probably interview my parents and family and look up articles or videos on the incidents occurring here. Two open-ended questions would be, “How have these drug cartels affected your businesses?” and “Tell me about an encounter you had with one of these drug cartels personally?”