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Some are overlooked in U.S. immigration overhaul

By: The Associated Press 04/28/13 4:21 PM
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SAN DIEGO  — Carlos Gonzalez has lived nearly all his 29 years in a country he considers home but now finds himself on the wrong side of the border — and the wrong side of a proposed overhaul of the U.S. immigration system that would grant legal status to millions of people. Gonzalez was deported to Tijuana, Mexico, from Santa Barbara in December, one of nearly 2 million removals from the United States since Barack Obama was first elected president. Read More

American men’s soccer team picks up key point with tie against Mexico

By: The Associated Press 03/26/13 11:07 PM
Brad Guzan swatted away shot after shot and the American men’s soccer team  hung on for a 0-0 draw with Mexico on Tuesday night, earning only their second point in a World Cup qualifier at Azteca Stadium. Read More

Mexico men's national soccer team to pay visit to S.F.

By: Paul Gackle 03/11/13 9:07 PM
The 2014 World Cup is just around the corner and one of the world’s hottest teams is bringing the action to The City. Bay Area soccer fans will get a chance to see the Mexican national team play its version of the beautiful game when it takes on Peru in a friendly match at Candlestick Park on April 17. Read More

Strong earthquake in Guerrero shakes Mexico City

By: The Associated Press 12/10/11 7:31 PM
A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's western Guerrero state Saturday night, shaking buildings and causing some panic just over 100 miles away in the nation's capital. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Read More

United States and Mexico must join forces against drug cartels

By: James Jay Carafano 11/14/11 11:33 PM
Last month, President Barack Obama announced that the 1,200 U.S. troops working security on the Mexican border will stay through the end of the year. More than 17,000 border patrol agents are on duty along the 2,000-mile border, so the military’s contribution is relatively insignificant. Read More

Eric the Red-Handed

By: Nate Beeler 10/04/11 9:46 PM
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Stonewalling

By: Nate Beeler 08/31/11 11:37 PM
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Over 1 million safety violations found on Mexican trucks crossing into US

By: Staff report 08/23/11 9:57 PM
Just over 1 million safety violations — bad brakes, defective lights, flat tires, etc. — were found during 1.2 million inspections of Mexican trucks crossing the international bridges into El Paso, Texas, between 2007 and June 2011. These statistics raise new worries just when a new bilateral agreement is allowing Mexican trucks to carry long-haul freight deep into U.S. territory. Until now, those trucks had to unload within a narrow border zone. Read More

Young Hispanics skeptical of big government

By: Michael Barone 07/20/11 2:23 PM
An outfit called Generation Opportunity (which boasts 842,000 friends on its “Being American” Facebook page) commissioned an online poll of adults age 18 to 29 in April from the Polling Company/Woman Trend Inc. The most interesting results are from young Hispanics. Read More

Did White House know about the firearm scandal in Mexico?

By: Ken Klukowski 07/14/11 8:35 PM
Operation Fast and Furious is a growing scandal. Attorney General Eric Holder must go, but Congress should not stop investigating there, and it needs to ask if Democratic operatives knew anything. Fast and Furious is the latest variation of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivess Operation Gunrunner, which allowed U.S. firearms to go to Mexico. It’s a disaster involving more than 2,000 guns, many now being used in crimes and one used to kill a federal agent. Read More

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