jueves, abril 03, 2008
Cartoon of the day


By Angel Boligan, El Universal (Mexico).

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Today’s editorial selection comes to us from Ruben Navarrette, syndicated news columnist, who writes that both guns and immigrants need strict limits.

The column starts off like this—
As a Mexican American, nothing tends to make me feel less Mexican and more American than spending time with an official of the Mexican government.

It’s been my experience over many years of interviewing and writing about these "Mexicrats" that most come from the privileged class with life experiences far removed from those of average Mexicans and even further removed from the millions of Mexicans who head north in search of better lives. As such, these officials hearken back to an earlier generation of dignitaries who couldn’t have cared less about people like my grandfather who came to this country as a young boy. If there is a power struggle going on in Mexico between haves and have-nots, as many people suggest is the case, then I’m rooting for the latter.

And so, it’s not often that I find a Mexican official who seems fair, reasonable and insightful. Maria de los Remedios Gomez Arnau, the newly installed Mexican consul general in San Diego, fits the bill.

Navarrette then goes onto detailing Gomez’s opinions. Really worth a read.
(Thanks to Chris.)

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lunes, abril 07, 2008
Cartoon of the day


By Steve Benson, United Media.

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lunes, abril 07, 2008
The microfinance debate in Mexico
As MATT.org members and visitors know, the organization champions micro-lending to Mexico.

The New York Times published a relevant article on what is a debate now in Mexico over microfinance.

The article frames the debate around a main question: How far should microfinance go in terms of becoming a "big business?"

Compartamos, a Mexican microlending institution, went public last April, and has been condemned by the father of microlending, Mohammed Yunus (of India’s Grameen Bank).

What do you think?

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Read more about how California is seeking immigration reform to spur economic growth in this article by Business Facilities.

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martes, abril 08, 2008
Cartoon of the day


By Nerilicon, caglecartoons.com/español.

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The SAVE, or Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement, Act could cost $30 billion by 2018, new estimates say.

That figure includes $17 billion lost in tax revenues. You can find out about all the cost breakdowns at this government website. You can further read the bill at Congress’ legislative database.

In short, the SAVE bill "would impose private-sector mandates, the cost of complying with which would, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, exceed federally established thresholds for unfunded mandates in at least one of its first five years. It also would impose intergovernmental mandates, but the CBO expects that the aggregate costs to state, local and tribal governments complying with those would not exceed annual thresholds."

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