The Mafia

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to the United States, from Italy, began around 1870. “
Of the approximately 5.3 million that have followed, approximately 25
percent came from Sicily” (Italian 4). The mass immigration took place
for many reasons. Many wanted to move because of poverty and rampant
inflation. Others wanted to move because of social and economic
immobility. Another reason for immigration to the United States was
because Mussolini thought that the Mafia was a threat to his facist regime.
He began an Anti-Mafia campaign. It’s leader was Cesare Mori, who was
known as the “Iron Prefect.” His campaign caused the arrests of thousands
of people that were thought to be Sicilian Mafia members. A lot of these
people were put to death. Mussolini’s anti-Mafia campaign led to the
biggest migration of Sicilian Mafia members to the United States in
history. There were over five hundred members who came to the United
States during Mussolini’s regime. “This migration created a ...

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the LCN members. These meetings have helped lead
to the world’s most destructive criminal group. “It is international in
scope and poses the most significant threat to the United States in terms
of size, wealth, organization, power, and connections” (Italian 2).

The La Cosa Nostra began around the turn of the century. The first
known Sicilian Mafia to emigrate to the United States was Giuseppe
Espesito. After he murdered eleven wealthy land owners, one chancellor,
and one vice chancellor he fled with six other members to the United
States. After being on the run he was caught in New Orleans. Therefore,
New Orleans was the first Mafia incident to receive national and
international ...

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