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Chad Deal 6:58 p.m., May 21
K. Mennem 6:15 p.m., May 21
Scott Marks 4:26 p.m., May 21
M. Schrader 3:21 p.m., May 21
Bob McPhail 9:41 a.m., May 21
Rosarito-Ensenada Bike Ride
All of the Mexican newspapers reported there were no more than 6,500 riders, almost all of which were Mexicans. The ride is down about 50% in participation from its peak, which was before the crime waves in Mexico. In 2008, due mainly to violence in Mexico, there were only about 2,000 participants.— May 7, 2013 9:04 a.m.
Only 17 and he already killed 9 people
I guess one can say whatever comes to mind. It takes a little more effort to back up your statements with actual figures. The actual homicide rate reported for the entire state of Baja California in 2011 was 24.2 per 100,000 population. The actual homicide rate reported for the entire state of California was 4.8 per 100,000. So, Baja California has five times the murder rate as its northern neighbor, and you are telling us "our dear nation... has become one of the most potentially deadly of them all." Get real.— March 16, 2013 10:32 a.m.
Newly issued Mexican immigration regulations are bad news for Americans
Pablodog must be a real estate agent in Mexico. The rules stated in the article are being applied to new immigrants coming to Mexico. Those who had already immigrated under the old law are being allowed to roll into the new visas without showing additional income. Most people moving to Mexico for the first time do not already have a house in Mexico. The bottom line is that Mexico has raised the bar for American or Canadians seeking to retire in Mexico on either a temporary or permanent visa. And Pablo, if you are a foreigner currently living in Mexico and it comes time to sell your Mexican house and move back North, who are you going to sell it to? The people who can financially qualify for a Mexican visa under the new terms will have enough money to stay where they are.— March 12, 2013 10:46 p.m.
Exile Nation: The Plastic People of the Tijuana River canal
>*"We are all immigrants to this land, the only difference is that some of us have been here longer. But none of us came here 'legally.'"* What? I think Charles Shaw has been sampling the drug inventory down in the Tijuana River channel.— February 26, 2013 10:46 p.m.
Accountant faces discipline for DUIs, cocaine
His books aren't the only things that are out-of-balance.— February 3, 2013 7:11 p.m.
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¡Órale!— January 27, 2013 10:25 a.m.
Escondido woman arrested again
What happened to California's Three Strikes Law?— November 27, 2012 10:25 p.m.
Rhon for office?
The US pulled his visa because of his criminal associations, so now he cannot travel to the US. When Hank was mayor of Tijuana, the TJ police were so crooked, a tourist would get a ticket (mordida) for looking cross-eyed.— November 19, 2012 8:31 p.m.
Newly issued Mexican immigration regulations are bad news for Americans
Sorry wrong reference. The corrected reference would be at Lineamientos, Tramite 5: Visa de Residencia Temporal: Requisito IV: Section d, Item 1, iii. and Item 2, iii. http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=52769... This adds an additional 100 days minimum wage for the spouse of a couple seeking a temporary or permanent visa. This would make the monthly income requirement of a couple seeking a temporary resident visa in Mexico 500 days, or $2,365 per month and the income requirement for a permanent resident visa would be 600 days, or $2,835 per month. This still puts a visa far out of reach of most people living on Social Security.— November 12, 2012 11:26 p.m.
Newly issued Mexican immigration regulations are bad news for Americans
The reference to the additional 50% for spouses comes directly from Article 41 of the Guidelines for Immigration Procedures, issued November 8, 2012. If you say it is not an additional 50% for a spouse, then it is even worse. The income requirements would apply separately to each spouse, doubling the requirements. You seem to selectively ignore bad news. For instance, in saying things will be cheaper, you failed to state that a permanent resident in Mexico would likely have to put a Mexican license plate on his vehicle, incurring very expensive import duties, in the thousands of dollars. Furthermore, once a vehicle has a Mexican license plate, it can only remain in the US for one year at a time. If enforced, I predict most Americans retired in Mexico will be unable to meet the income or financial asset test, this will negatively impact the Mexican real estate market as these people are forced to leave. There is no good news here, it's all bad.— November 12, 2012 2:04 p.m.