The rich flee Mexico drug violence, seek asylum in US

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/6300615.html


The rich flee Mexico drug violence
Fearing for their lives, affluent seek asylum in Houston, other Texas cities
By JAMES PINKERTON
Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle
March 8, 2009, 11:23PM


He had ample reason to be afraid. He left in August, days after a father was kidnapped for ransom as he dropped his child off at the same school Hernandez’s children attended in a north Mexico city.

“One night, I told my wife ‘Pack the bags — we’re leaving,’" Hernandez said. “The fear we felt caused us to get in the car and drive for 12 hours to get to Houston.â€

That's weird! I though Mexico only sent us their poor uneducated (MOD EDIT).

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Originally Posted by ReggieMay

That's weird! I though Mexico only sent us their poor uneducated (MOD EDIT).

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Yes, they actively encourage their poor to migrate here. Remember the comic book telling them how to sneak over the border?

BUT the wealthy and middle class, they want to keep.

I certainly have no problem with them coming here as long as they come here legally and follow our laws.

Ditto, bigtex.