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Remittances to Mexico Down Six Straight Months
For six consecutive months, remittances to Mexico have decreased. Remittances are funds sent by people from Country A working in Country B. It’s sent back to families in Country A. Many countries have grown to depend on remittances. In the … Continue reading
Guatemalan Indians Work on Chiapas Banana Plantations
A recent English-language article in Spain’s El País is entitled Indigenous Guatemalans denounce exploitation on Mexican farms: ‘Bananas are worth more than us’. It’s about Guatemalans working on banana plantations in the Mexican state of Chiapas (bordering Guatemala). From the … Continue reading
Audiencias of the LA Mexican Consulate
A consulate is a diplomatic establishment of Country A in Country B. One of its tasks is to give aid to citizens of Country A who are in Country B. When I resided in Mexico, I went to the nearest … Continue reading
Two Million Illegal Aliens Out of the US in 8 Months; Mexico Adjusts
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced in a press release on September 23rd, 2025, that since January 20th (Trump’s inauguration) 2 million illegal aliens have left the U.S. or been deported. That is a substantial number. From the … Continue reading
Remittances to Mexico Down Fourth Straight Month
For the fourth straight month, remittances sent from Mexicans in the U.S. to Mexico were down. Last month I reported that June remittances were down from the previous June. This month it was reported that July remittances were down from … Continue reading
Remittances to Mexico in Decline – May Be Related to U.S. Immigration Crackdown
Remittances, funds sent from Mexicans in the U.S. back to Mexico, are going down. In a previous article I reported that remittances in May 2025 were down 4.6% in comparison to May 2024, a year earlier. Now the figures are … Continue reading
Mexican Government Offers Finabien Card for U.S.-Resident Mexicans to Avoid Remittance Tax
One element in the recent “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by President Trump is the tax on remittances. Here’s the Wikipedia definition of “remittance”: “A remittance is a non-commercial transfer of money by a foreign worker, a … Continue reading
New York Times on the Mexico City Protest
I recently reported on the July 4th protests in Mexico City. See In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th. The digital nomads moved to Mexico City from the U.S. Since they work online … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Politics, Society
Tagged Americans in Mexico, Digital Nomads, Mexico City, Protests
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Mexicans Visiting Mexico Say Mexican Officials Worse than U.S. Migration Agents
Mexicans who live in the U.S. have long complained about being taken advantage of by Mexican officials when they go back to visit Mexico. A recent article in Mexico’s Excelsior quotes such U.S.-resident Mexicans who were passing through Hermosillo in … Continue reading
Posted in Corruption, Immigration, Tourism and Travel
Tagged Bus Travel, Hermosillo, Mexicans who live in the U.S., Sonora
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In Mexico City, Gringo Immigrants are Targets of Mostly Peaceful Protest on July 4th
Now this is interesting. On July 4th, there was a protest in Mexico City against gentrification perpetrated by “digital nomads”, most of them Americans, who have moved to Mexico City. Digital nomads are people who work online, and since they … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Society
Tagged Americans in Mexico, Digital Nomads, Mexico City, Protests
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