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January 10, 2006
Mexico, Heal Thyself
This has been getting a lot of attention today (via Mark Krikorian at The Corner):
Diplomats from Mexico and Central America on Monday demanded guest worker programs and the legalization of undocumented migrants in the United States, while criticizing a U.S. proposal for tougher border enforcement.
Ah, they demand an end to our effort to enforce our own laws. Charming. But here's the essence of the story:
Mexicans working in the United States are a huge source of revenue for Mexico, sending home more than $16 billion in remittances in 2004, Mexico's second largest source of foreign currency after oil exports according to the country's central bank.
Emphasis mine. The question remains: Why is Mexico such a basket case? And what are Mexicans doing to fix it?
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