How has drug violence in Mexico affected your life? - Public Insight Network | Fronteras

How has drug violence in Mexico affected your life?

The illegal drug trade brings in more than $25 billion a year, but numbers in this story don't address the human consequences. Fronteras: The Changing America Desk is launching a series examining how the flow of illegal drugs from Mexico impacts this side of the border.

Whether you live near the border, you work in law enforcement, are a business owner, or have lost a loved one to the violence, we want to hear your experience. Share your insights in the form below.

Everything you share will be read by journalists only, and your responses are confidential unless you tell us we may publish them. If you have any questions about this project, contact Nick Blumberg.

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Last Name *

Street Address

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How, if at all, has drug trafficking directly affected your life?

If other, please explain.

What do you do for work?

Tell us a true story about how you or someone you know was affected by drug trafficking.

What changes have you witnessed in the last few years?

If you have realized any benefit from the drug trade, please tell us more.

What else do you want people to know about how drug trafficking impacts the Southwest?

If you have an original photo or document to illustrate your insights, the people in your story, or just of yourself, please upload it here. (No larger than 1MB, please!)

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May we publish your insights and attribute them to you? (Your comments may be edited for length or clarity.)

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Now, here are some questions to help us get to know you. None of these are required and everything you say is private to our newsrooms.

In what year were you born?

What is your preferred language?

What is your gender?

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