Migration tops death in Mexico

[peejay 327]

Is it just me or has anyone else noticed that the problem has increased dramatically during the George W. Bush presidency? He's not part of the solution, but rather a huge part the problem.

Migration tops death in Mexico

MEXICO CITY - Mexico has lost more people to migration to the United States than death since 2000, according to a government report released Thursday.

Mexico's demographics agency found that an average of 577,000 people migrated to the U.S. each year between 2000-2005, compared to 495,000 deaths a year in the same period. In 2006, 559,000 migrated and there were 501,000 deaths.

Mexico had 104.9 million residents as of last year, an increase of 6.4 million since 2000.

Immigration to the U.S. has increased drastically since 1970, when 800,000 Mexicans lived north of the border. Today, there are about 11 million Mexicans living in the U.S., both legally and illegally, the report found.

The study also showed more and more Mexicans traveling illegally to the United States.

In 1993-1997, 48 percent of Mexicans who traveled to the United States entered the country illegally. That percentage jumped to 68 percent between 1998-2001 and to 78 percent from 2001-2005, mostly because of stricter security measures tied to the Sept. 11 attacks.

Mexico has long pushed the United States to allow more Mexicans to work legally in the U.S. But the U.S. Congress has focused instead on strengthening border security.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070503/ap_on_...exico_migration

[Laveau 67]

DANG!

[Otto 83]

Mexico has long pushed the United States to allow more Mexicans to work legally in the U.S. But the U.S. Congress has focused instead on strengthening border security.

We should just annex Mexico to make it part of the US...

[Nancy2015 2]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

Touche.

[GaryC 7]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

[Hornet 2]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

Exactly !! It always seems that when someone can't defend a position that they throw the 'race' card!!

Which doesn't work real well here especially!! Since a lot of us here on VJ are in mixed race marriages!!

Are we 'racist' and don't even know it??? Give me a break!!

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

The original article stated:

Mexico has lost more people to migration to the United States than death since 2000, according to a government report released Thursday.

The article is referring to total migration, of which illegal migration is a part.

[LuzyC 0]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

The original article stated:

Mexico has lost more people to migration to the United States than death since 2000, according to a government report released Thursday.

The article is referring to total migration, of which illegal migration is a part.

.... Wrong login

Edited May 4, 2007 by LuzyC

[GaryC 7]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

The original article stated:

Mexico has lost more people to migration to the United States than death since 2000, according to a government report released Thursday.

The article is referring to total migration, of which illegal migration is a part.

I don't have the statistics right now but I would be interested to see the ratio of illegal/legal migration. I would be willing to bet the vast majority are illegal.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

The original article stated:

Mexico has lost more people to migration to the United States than death since 2000, according to a government report released Thursday.

The article is referring to total migration, of which illegal migration is a part.

I don't have the statistics right now but I would be interested to see the ratio of illegal/legal migration. I would be willing to bet the vast majority are illegal.

Well the article 78% of Mexican immigrants were illegal between 2001 and 2005

In 1993-1997, 48 percent of Mexicans who traveled to the United States entered the country illegally. That percentage jumped to 68 percent between 1998-2001 and to 78 percent from 2001-2005

[mawilson 2,133]

How long before someone suggests that we should just shoot more Mexicans to solve this particular problem?

[homesick_american 1]

Mexico has long pushed the United States to allow more Mexicans to work legally in the U.S. But the U.S. Congress has focused instead on strengthening border security.

We should just annex Mexico to make it part of the US...

Heh, we already did that. Where d'ya think Texas came from?

[homesick_american 1]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

Pathetic. The problem is that our country is being invaded by people who have no right to be there and our elected officials seem completely unwilling to stop it.

[Scott & Lai 12]

Can you clarify what you're particularly upset about - the illegal nature of migration or the increase of Mexican population in the U.S.?

I think he is pointing out the irony of the fact that Mexico looses more people to (illegal) migration to the US than death. Your attempt to make it a racist issue is the upsetting part.

Exactly !! It always seems that when someone can't defend a position that they throw the 'race' card!!

Which doesn't work real well here especially!! Since a lot of us here on VJ are in mixed race marriages!!

Are we 'racist' and don't even know it??? Give me a break!!

So, how long before Pedroh shows up with an "oh, nooo, brown people! pwned!" remark?