Mexican emigration drops 42 percent over two years
Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the past two years, a government study released Thursday showed, confirming that America has become less appealing amid an economic downturn and stepped up raids against illegal migrants.
Skip to navigation '' Skip to content '' US Australia/Antarctica Mexican emigration dropped 42 percent in 2 years Buzz Up IM del.icio.us Yahoo! Bookmarks By ALEXANDRA OLSON, Associated Press Writer Alexandra Olson, Associated Press Writer -- 13 mins ago About eight of every 1,000 Mexicans emigrated between February and May of this year, according to the survey conducted by the National Statistics and Geography Institute.