Summary
The economic crisis, coupled with rising violence in Mexico, prompted fewer immigrants to travel south of the border for the holidays in 2009, Mexican officials said.
Many Mexican immigrants decided to skip traditional Christmas vacations because they lost their jobs and couldn't afford the trip, according to the Mexican Consulate in San Bernardino.See the full content of this document
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Migrants Stay in U.S. For the Holidays
The consulate serves San Bernardino and Riverside counties, home to nearly 1.6million people of Mexican origin.
"Unfortunately, the bad economic situation here and in Mexico has affected tr...See the full content of this document
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