AMLO

... families remain a much more important bedrock of society here.

My very dear friend from Mexico City left for the States in 1983. He family was very upset with him. He has since reconciled and visits often. However, his mother didn't even want to talk to him for several years.

The common belief among UnitedStaters is that all Mexicans want to emigrate to the States. This is simply not true. Many left because of economic hardships, not because they wanted to leave. Luckily, the Mexican economy has grown substantially and is much stronger than it once was.