28Apr2013
Mexico Detains 108 in Immigration Sweep; Most From Central America
Reuters
Ninety five Central Americans, mostly from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, were detained in the southern states of Oaxaca and Tabasco during sweeps by federal police in the last 24 hours - seven of the Central Americans were children.

28Apr2013
US Role at a Crossroads in Mexico's Intelligence War on the Cartels
The Washington Post
For the past seven years, Mexico and the United States have put aside their tension-filled history on security matters to forge an unparalleled alliance against Mexico’s drug cartels. But now, much of that hard-earned cooperation may be in jeopardy.

28Apr2013
At The TransBorder Nonprofit Fair, Mexico Nonprofits Try to Woo Back Volunteers
The San Diego Union-Tribune
They treat children with cancer, shelter human trafficking victims, promote artists, feed hungry families and build houses for the poor. A range of nonprofit groups working in the border region gathered Saturday to share experiences and find support.

28Apr2013
Imperialism, immigration and Latin America - An Analysis of Why People Migrate
LiberationNews.org
The horrors of U.S.-backed civil wars have been the primary cause of migration from Central America, while ‘free trade’ policies have displaced workers and farmers throughout Mexico.

28Apr2013
Immigrants Pay Lower Fees to Send Money Home, Helping to Ease Poverty
The New York Times
The benefits are far-reaching, development experts say, providing a powerful means to chip away at poverty in other countries and expanding the hard-won earnings of immigrants in the United States.

28Apr2013
Mexico Smartphone App Aims to Lower Crime
Al Jazeera
Mexico City is one of the safer cities in a country fighting a long-term drugs war, and it is hoped that a new smart phone application allowing people to direct police to crime scenes will make it safer still.

28Apr2013
ForceChange Campaigns to Reject the Release of Genetically Modified Mosquitos
ForceChange.com
The Food and Drug Administration is being pressured to allow a British biotech company to release 10,000 genetically modified mosquitoes into the Florida Keys.

27Apr2013
Mexico's Border Schools Adjust to Influx of English-Speaking Students
The Christian Science Monitor
Thousands of children have arrived in Mexican schools from the US amid record deportations. One school in Northern Mexico is becoming a model for integrating this new student population.


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