Posted on 08/29/2007 4:03:20 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
TRANSLATION FROM ORIGINAL SPANISH (EXERPT):
"Bank Remittances from USA to Mexico Down 1.3%"
Slowdown in USA and Tightened Immigration Actions [Against Illegals] Are Main Causes
During the first six months of the year, Michoacán became the state that had the greater decrease remittances from the USA, said the Bank Of Mexico....
(Excerpt) Read more at eluniversal.com.mx ...
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The lead-in only is translated to English. The URL link (above) goes to the original Spanish article only. For general overview purposes.
Outside of this story, the main thing that seems to be coming out of down there these days is fugitive and criminal Elvira Arellano's incredible, full-of-nerve visit with the very President of Mexico himself yesterday, actually asking he put pressure on the USA regarding her immigration status, and send her back to the USA as a "special diplomat".
but sometimes, they do happen
“...and send her back to the USA as a “special diplomat”.”
I think all “H” will be raised if the word gets out she succeeds in getting back here by means of this sort of creative Politics, so I don’t think it will happen, but...?
I will bet everyone reading this, already has the image in their minds of this person right now, right after I have said this.
The slowdown in remittances has been underway for a while due to the sharp dropoff in residential construction. Some significant fraction of the lost jobs in housing were occupied by illegal immigrants. A lot of the layoffs in mortgage lending will similarly reduce remittance volume. Thus, some of the downward pressure on economic growth due to the housing bust is being “outsourced” to Latin America.
And it could also be that all their relatives are now in the US, so why send the money back.
“...and send her back to the USA as a “special diplomat”.”
I think all “H” will be raised if the word gets out she succeeds in getting back here by means of this sort of creative Politics, so I don’t think it will happen, but...?
If so, the usual means of handling unsavory diplomats can be applied: declare her “persona non grata” and ship her back to Mexico. Again.
What a powderkeg, IMHO.
Yes, but the article in full is important.
“And it could also be that all their relatives are now in the US, so why send the money back.”
If so, then they will either migrate to counties or states where welfare benefits are handed out indiscriminately, or move on back south of the border.
Yes indeed. My original post I self deleted due mention of the name, and am in no mood this morning for the flame throwers LOL, so rearranged my words.
Elvira gets royal red carpet treatment from the President of Mexico.
After deportation, Elvira's first move was to address the Mexican legislature (where she criticized the United States).
It appears Elvira is trying to influence the measures or conduct of Mexico WRT disputes or controversies with the United States, and/or trying to defeat the measures of the United States in collusion with the Mexican government.
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Elvira appears to have no visible means of support in Mexico. Is the Mexican government subsidizing her?
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We need to determine whether the illegal invaders are agents of foreign governments, and whether they should be prosecuted for undermining the US government.
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We know illegal invaders are sending as much as $50 billion US dollars per year back to their home countries. The money is gained from illegal employment ....and for all we know....from SS fraud, drug deals, tax evasion, ID theft, and other criminal activities.
Who in these foreign countries is getting a cut of the $50 billion?
It would be easy for the US government to trace monies from the point of departure at Western Union to determine whether WU is aiding in the hiding and conversion and transmission of the invaders illegal cash to legitimate funds............and who, on the other end, is receiving the monies.
ALL international WU money transfers need to be filtered and siezed as necessary to discern the money trail from the invaders on US soil, to Mexico, and Central and South American governments.
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We know our politicians are pandering idiots, sucking up to these invaders, sacrificung our safety and security for a few illegal votes. We demand politicians obey the constitution they were sworn to uphold. We demand they do something.
American citizens are losing their savings/homes/futures......while freeloading illegal invaders own homes in the countries they emanate from, have cash in the bank, and are riding the US gravy train, sponging-off hardworking US citizens.
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BACKUP In June 2007, Representative Steve King introduced legislation that would prohibit Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi from traveling to Syria violated Logan's Law. The amendment was not adopted. The Logan Act is a United States federal law that forbids unauthorized citizens from negotiating with foreign governments. It was passed in 1799 and last amended in 1994. Violation of the Logan Act is a felony, punishable under federal law with imprisonment of up to three years.
As the article points out, there could be any number of reasons the amount of money being sent to Mexico from the US is down. I would think if they are really putting some controls on it the drop would be bigger.
Here’s an idea, figure out what it costs our nation every year to deal with the illegal immigration problem then take half that amount and simply hand it out bit by bit to individuals at the border and send them back the other way! Presto, we don’t have the illegals and they have more money to help the Mexican economy since they aren’t having to share what goes back to their families with landlords, coyotes, fast food dives, etc. And from the other side, our economy is that much richer because we’re spending only half as much to handle the illegal immigrant problem.
Your response/commentary appears to be a collage of commentaries on this matter per other threads? The one thing missing apparently is Border Security initiative.
Where’s the fence, which also means Where are the Presidents men and women of force per the Constitution to defend our borders from the onslaught of foreign invaders flowing into our Nation?
I wonder how difficult it is to have a home built or any work done on an existing home, anywhere in the US....with an entire crew of American citizens?
So much for them picking lettuce.... It’s difficult enough as it is for a young American citizen to enter into the construction trades...I imagine it is next to impossible now with all of the cheap slave labor.
Elvira wants to sneak to the US to collect her multiple UI and Workman's Comp checks, SS# retirement checks under several names, her son Saul's SSI checks (for his ADD), EITC tax refunds under several ID's, and also her multiple welfare checks under different names.
PLUS the bundle she and her amigos made carrying drugs into the US for the cartel.............. Western Union helped launder, then converted drug money to pesos, to send to Acapulco where Elvira is buying several luxury condos).
We know illegal invaders are sending as much as $50 billion US dollars per year back to their home countries. The money is gained from illegal employment....and for all we know....from SS fraud, drug deals, tax evasion, ID theft, and other criminal activities.
Who in these foreign countries is getting a cut of the $50 billion?
It would be easy for the US government to trace monies from the point of departure at Western Union to determine whether WU is aiding in the hiding and conversion and transmission of the invaders illegal cash to legitimate funds (a crime)............and who, on the other end, is receiving the monies.
ALL international WU money transfers need to be filtered and siezed as necessary to discern the money trail from the invaders on US soil, to Mexico, and Central and South American governments.
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This should also be examined: Friend said she was in Wal-Mart service center when she saw a latina woman pull out about $5000 cash in 20 dollar bills (from drug deals?). The latina then filled out a form to transmit the cash to Mexico.
Not sure if Wal-Mart itself (with its worldwide connections) converts and transmits US money to Mexico and Central and Sou/America........or if Wal-Mart uses Western Union.
American citizens are losing their savings/homes/futures......while freeloading illegal invaders own homes in the countries they emanate from, have cash in the bank, and are riding the US gravy train, sponging-off hardworking US citizens.
Stop the illegals looting and pillaging our govt now.
‘As many people have wondering driving past crowded and dirty day laborer pick up loitering spots in front of liquor stores and Home Depots, in the event of a recession, and with all that free time and all those ninos and esposas and esposas on the side to feed, “just WHERE do these people go!?” (and more importantly), “just WHAT will they begin to do?”’
“What a powderkeg, IMHO.”
Perhaps most of them simply go back home. If they were the really feisty sort, they would have stayed home in the first place and resisted their local thugocracy, or joined it. Still, it takes some considerable cojones as well as sufficient desperation to leave one’s locale and migrate to areas where you are instantly identifiable as “not from around here” and subject to ill treatment because you are operating outside of the protection of the local law. Whether the indigenous inhabitants north of the border will have sufficient moxie to deal with large influxes of such people who have lost their gainful livelihoods and turned to more rapacious activities remains to be seen.
The drop is significant because the amount was increasing each year..so it is a big turn around.
“I wonder how difficult it is to have a home built or any work done on an existing home, anywhere in the US....with an entire crew of American citizens?”
Not difficult at all, provided you are willing to pay top dollar labor rates. Of course, “buy American” is a great marketing slogan - - - that’s why the upscale retailers do so well and the Wal Marts of the world are bereft of customers, right?
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