Franc Contreras

freelance correspondent

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Freelance correspondent in Mexico City for Al Jazeera English and Public Radio International's The World; former freelance correspondent for BBC Radio

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For 30 years, conditions in Mexico produced a flood of illegal immigrants to the United States.

Immigration from Mexico Slows

For 30 years, conditions in Mexico produced a flood of illegal immigrants to the United States.

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In the 1990's, conditions in Mexico produced a flood of illegal immigrants to the United States.

Why Are Mexicans Staying Home?

In the 1990's, conditions in Mexico produced a flood of illegal immigrants to the United States.

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The Swine Flu, Here and in Mexico

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