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Caribbean-Latin America
Overdue Reforms Boost Mexico -- And The United States
2014-01-01
by Michael Barone
Another view on what's happening in Mexico.
What's interesting is the claim that there's been no net migration from Mexico to the U.S. since 2007 -- likely in part due to our economic problems, but also (if Mr. Barone is correct) that the reforms in Mexico are providing a little hope for the people there.
Barone fails to note that three important Mexican constitutional reforms have been sent to the states this year that, if approved, will provide for recall elections, re-election and term limits. Right now Mexican politicians at all levels can only serve one term regardless of office.
Posted by:trailing wife

#5  Can Pew explain why the Pima county border is closed to Americans? Seems the Coyotes smuggling the immigrants that are not migrating say something a bit different. Then, of course, there is the drug cartels enjoying the free trade north with drugs and the FBI weapons sales heading south... Ya its all good down here...
Posted by: 49 Pan   2014-01-01 22:49  

#4  So are they "non-partisan" or "bipartisan"? Or both?
Posted by: tu3031   2014-01-01 18:13  

#3  Pew is real. They skew left. Your BS call is probably still valid
Posted by: Frank G   2014-01-01 18:10  

#2  according to the Pew Hispanic Center, net migration from Mexico to the United States since 2007 has fallen to zero.

I call Bullshit, I never herd of the Pew Hispanic Center.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2014-01-01 17:55  

#1  Started off thinking how far this would go toward improving the immigration problem. Obvious stuff. Then it occurred to me just how hard the Left would be hit if the US had a free, open and prosperous Mexico to deal with. Imagine entrepreneurs moving across the border and starting the next Silicon Valley. Imagine Americans traveling south for the health care (just like Canadians have been doing for decades). Imagine cheap and easily obtainable Mexican firearms traveling north. The list goes on and on, and it occurs that the Left has just as great an interest in keeping Mexico down and is has in keeping blacks uneducated and poor..
Posted by: Iblis   2014-01-01 10:06  

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