Saturday, August 27, 2011

Even The Rich Are Now Fleeing Mexico's Drug Cartel War



Drug War Sparks Exodus Of Affluent Mexicans -- Washington Post

SAN ANTONIO — For years, national security experts have warned that Mexico’s drug violence could send a wave of refugees fleeing to the United States. Now, the refugees are arriving — and they are driving BMWs and snapping up half-million-dollar homes.

Tens of thousands of well-off Mexicans have moved north of the border in a quiet exodus over the past few years, according to local officials, border experts and demographers. Unlike the much larger population of illegal immigrants, they are being warmly welcomed.

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My Comment:
If I was living in Mexico and I was reading regular stories like this one .... hell .... I would be fleeing the country also.

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