Mexicans feeling persecuted flee U.S.

[el_em_en_oh]

Cananea, Mexico (CNN) -- In a remote town in northern Mexico, a 10-year-old-boy is struggling with his homework. His name is Oscar Castellanos, and the fifth-grader is getting extra help from his father because he's having trouble adjusting to his new school.

The student enrolled at Leona Vicario Elementary in the town of Cananea is technically a foreigner in his father's land. Oscar was born in Arizona and is a U.S. citizen. He recites the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance by memory without hesitation. His English accent is that of a boy raised in the American Southwest.

Oscar's family moved back to Mexico after the state of Arizona approved some of the toughest immigration laws in the United States. Now they live in Cananea, a mining town of 30,000, about 35 miles south of the U.S.-Mexico border.

SOURCE: http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/26/world/americas/mexico-leaving-us/index.html?hpt=po_c2

[teko]

And Anthony walks free because someone didnt do their job. I could go on.

[brice1967]

Laws.... The doc who "killed" Michael Jackson got less time than one can for illegally down loading music....  Isn't that neat?

[Barb135]

I have a delete button; any time anyone wants something deleted, just say so.  Keep in mind that posts responding to a deleted post may have to be deleted, as well, in order to keep the thread flowing/making sense.

[R Glass]

I do wish MH had a delete button. God Knows I have posted some I wanted to delete

[orphanedhawk]

You're right.
I would delete that post if I could.

[R Glass]

"As the majority are in there because of drug offenses, mostly marijuana"
No their not

[orphanedhawk]

The jails are overpopulated because of the private prison industry. As the majority are in there because of drug offenses, mostly marijuana, the problems is the laws themselves.

It's much easier for law enforcement to go after drug users than after those who commit violent crimes, hence the violence on the street goes unabated.

The US has the biggest prison population by far. Its a disgrace.

[Vance2335]

That is why we have jails that are over populated.

What are you talking about the economy looking better? Don't see anything.

[teko]

Well now. If THAT is the case, theres a whole lotta home grown lawbreakers! Them too? Gee that econemy is looking better and better!

[Vance2335]

Follow the laws and this would not be an issue.

[mikesimon]

Yippee - let's get our spontaneous outburst of joy right - shall we?

[teko]

From listening to people over the years, there simply are not too many people, who do not feel persecuted in the US, not just mexicans. Those of us lucky enuff to have been born here, are just plain spoiled rotten.

[el_em_en_oh]

It's about time some LEAVE.

Maybe the tide is beginning to turn!!!

YIPEE!!!!!!!!