Fewer Mexicans migrating, many returning

[marjar]

Census reveals 'drastic change' in movement to and from the U.S.

MEXICO CITY — The number of migrants leaving Mexico dropped by more than two-thirds since peaking in the middle of the last decade, and more migrants are coming back than before, according to new census figures released Thursday.

The National Statistics and Geography Institute said the 2010 census shows a net outflow of about 145,000 Mexicans leaving the country per year from 2005 to 2010, the period covered by the count.

That is down from a peak of about 450,000 between 2000 and 2005, and about 240,000 per year between 1995 and 2000.

www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41896070/ns/world_news-americas/

[Bluerobin]

There are just not that many left any more.................that is the real reason!

[burnsattornincan]

Thats strange. All I've ever heard from liberals on the subject is that Mexicans come to America trying to make a better life for themselves, pledge allegiance to their new homeland and contribute to make the country better while making sacrifices along the way. Sounds like they just come here to extract what they can then take off when things don't go as well as they planned or when they have extracted enough to allow a return to their true home.

[billisonboard]

Mar 4, 2011 10:45:38 GMT -5 burnsattornincan said:

.... Sounds like they just come here to extract what they can then take off when things don't go as well as they planned or when they have extracted enough to allow a return to their true home.

You mean like good capitalists?

[sesfw]

Hopefully they have decided the US welcome mat has been pulled.

[burnsattornincan]

You mean like good capitalists?

Do you ever stand up for your country? Good thing you still have enough patriotic Americans to counter balance your destructive principles.

[billisonboard]

Mar 4, 2011 11:07:31 GMT -5 burnsattornincan said:

You mean like good capitalists?

Do you ever stand up for your country? ....

All the time. Why do you ask?

[swamp]

Mar 4, 2011 10:45:38 GMT -5 burnsattornincan said:

Thats strange. All I've ever heard from liberals on the subject is that Mexicans come to America trying to make a better life for themselves, pledge allegiance to their new homeland and contribute to make the country better while making sacrifices along the way. Sounds like they just come here to extract what they can then take off when things don't go as well as they planned or when they have extracted enough to allow a return to their true home.

So if they can't support themselves here, they should stay and go on welfare instead of going back home?

[burnsattornincan]

So if they can't support themselves here, they should stay and go on welfare instead of going back home?

Nice comeback. I think you get my point though.

[swamp]

Yes, I get your point, but I'm not so sure you'd be too happy to hear what I took from your post..........

[BeenThere...DoneThat...]

...how come we hear "we don't know where they are" or "they're underground" when the prospect of identifying illegals comes up? but we have census numbers on them?