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Far fewer Mexican immigrants are coming to the US -- and those who do are more educated

  • Written by Rogelio Sáenz, Professor of Demography, The University of Texas at San Antonio
The number of Mexican migrants fell during the economic recession.Tu Olles/Shutterstock.com

Once upon a time, not long ago, Mexicans dominated the flow of migrants coming to the U.S. Mexican migration expanded over the course of much of the 20th century and into the start of the 21st century.

That is no longer the case.

The number of Mexican...

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