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Daily Border Bulletin: Importing Undocumented Immigrants-Into Private Georgia Prisons, Gunmen kill two Undocs in Arizona, Sheriff Babeu faces federal investigation, other probes
In an attempt to stave off bankruptcy, a small town in Georgia persuades ICE to house detained undocumented immigrants. On the American side of the Arizona border two armed gunman opened fire on a truck carrying undocumented immigrants, killing two. … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – Ala. proposes more extensive checking of immigrants’ status, Tale of Two Drug Wars: Murders Explode in Mexico, Decline in US, US judge denies immunity claim for top lieutenant in Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel
The Alabama state legislature is looking at ways of changing their harshest in the land immigration laws in order to end some of the legal troubles associated with the law.Mexico and the United States have seen little violence on the … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – Police Groups Oppose Mississippi Immigration Measure, Georgia Immigration Law Targets Water Services, Marriage, Mexico Stocks Add To Record High Close
In Mississippi local law enforcement officials are protesting anti immigration legislation which is currently making its way through the state legislature. Georgia legislators are considering a proposal that would bar undocumented immigrants from receiving marriage licenses or access to water … Continue reading
Daily Border Bulletin – Figures point to securer border, Mexican Border Crossings Lowest in Decades, Study Finds, Immigration Reform Is Key to Job Creation
New reports are highlighting drastically less crossings of undocumented immigrants across our southern border, which is in some cases causing them to cross in increasingly more dangerous areas. Another report highlights the drop in Mexican border crossings in particular, which … Continue reading
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Daily Border Bulletin – How Mexico Creates American Jobs, Tourism spending in U.S. surged 8.1% last year to $1.2 trillion, Big earthquake hits Mexico, no major damage reported
Following NPI’s reports on Mexico’s contributions to tourism and trade with the United States, a new Wilson Center op-ed highlights the important job creation our relationship with Mexico creates. The Department of Commerce recently released data that underscores the power … Continue reading
NDN and NACTS Welcome Border Delegation For Roundtable Meeting At White House on Enhancing Travel and Tourism To The Region
NPI and the North American Center For Transborder Studies (NACTS) released a new report on tourism and the southwest region of the United States entitled Realizing the Full Value of Tourism from Mexico to the United States. This was the … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, 21st Century YouTube Page, Economic Story
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NPI Releases New Report: Realizing the Full Value of Tourism from Mexico to the United States
NPI is proud to announce the release of a new report Realizing the Full Value of Tourism from Mexico to the United States. The full report can be read here, and it comes just in time to help inform a … Continue reading
Posted in 2012, Border Bulletin, Economic Story
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Daily Border Bulletin – Arizona Bill To Instate Armed Militia On Border Progresses To House, Criminal pasts don’t disqualify members of Arpaio posse, How Mitt Romney lost Latinos
Despite record lows in violence along the southwest border between Mexico and Arizona, Gov. Jan Brewer is pushing a costly bill which would create a militia paid with tax payer money to roam the border region. Americas most anti-immigrant Sheriff … Continue reading
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Invite: Tues March 20th – Enhancing Mexican Tourism to the United States w/Rep. Charlie Gonzalez
The 21st Century Border Initiative is proud to announce an event on Tuesday, March 20th which will look into the economic impact tourism from Mexico has on the US economy, and offer suggestions for how best to increase it in … Continue reading
Posted in Congress, Economic Story, The Intermestic Story
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Daily Border Bulletin – Latinos Agree With Dems on Jobs Issue, Undoc. Valedictorian Allowed to Stay, Married Couple Seperated By Border
A new poll of registered Latino voters shows that this important voting demographic group agrees with the Democratic party on immigration and perhaps not as well known jobs. A test on President Obama’s new immigration policy which prioritizes removing criminal … Continue reading
