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Daily Border Bulletin- Mexicans are the largest number of business owners in the U.S., Border landowners oppose two bills in Congress, Foreign visitors’ spending is up

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Immigrants born in Mexico make up 12 percent of immigrant small business owners, followed by immigrants born in India, Korea, Cuba, China, and Vietnam, according to a new report  by the Fiscal Policy Institute. A farmer from Montana and a … Continue reading →

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Mexican ‘shopaholics’ are the best type of visitors to Laredo, Texas

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

Because of its location on the riverbanks of the Rio Grande, Laredo’s outdoor activities include birding, kayaking, golf or hunting. But most tourists to this Texan border town never get to any of those attractions. “Their number one activity is … Continue reading →

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