Mexicans with family in the U.S. have recently been targeted by criminal elements in heartland regions such as Michoacan, Jalisco and Zacatecas.  These poor regions are principal areas of people who have migrated to the U.S.   Because of a spate of recent kidnappings, many Mexicans, some legal and some not, have pulled up stakes in [...]

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The National Research Council recently reported that immigration restrictions on the admission of special skilled immigrants as scientists, engineers and technologists are hurting the development of useful and profitable technologies here.  President-Elect Obama has stated that comprehensive immigration reform to encourage skilled workers to enter and remain in the U.S. is imperative.   For example, in [...]

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