03Jul2014
Lawmakers Call for Increased Oversight of Mexico's Victims' Law
Justice in Mexico Project
In the past month, a Workers’ Party congressman called for the creation of a monitoring body to oversee the implementation of the General Law for Victims, while a trio of Democratic Revolutionary Party lawmakers requested an investigation into the law’s Executive Commission.

03Jul2014
US Customs Reminds Travelers That Fireworks from Mexico Are Prohibited
Imperial Valley Press
As the Fourth of July approaches, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reminding travelers that fireworks are prohibited from entry at passenger border crossings.

03Jul2014
Paul Bloom: Can Prejudice Ever Be a Good Thing?
TED Talks
We often think of bias and prejudice as rooted in ignorance. But as psychologist Paul Bloom seeks to show, prejudice is often natural, rational... even moral.

03Jul2014
Rape Victim Faces 10 Years in Mexican Prison for Self-Defense Against Attacker
Inter Press Service
Yakiri Rubi Rubio, a young Mexican woman, was jailed for three months and is at risk of being sent back to prison for killing her rapist in self-defense.

03Jul2014
These Bus Benches Double as Homeless Housing
TakePart
It rains a whopping 200 days out of the year in Vancouver - what if you’re homeless and spending the night sleeping on an exposed bus bench? That’s where some tricked-out transit seats are helping to save the day.

03Jul2014
Mexico's President Pena Nieto Vows to Help Stop Child Migrant Trafficking
Bloomberg
Mexico President Enrique Pena Nieto pledged to help put an end to a surge in child migration from Central America to the U.S., attributing the jump to organized crime gangs that smuggle people across the border.

03Jul2014
Most Unaccompanied Minor Immigrants Entering US Illegally Qualify for Asylum Under Current Law
The Latino Post
Despite what the White House has been saying in recent weeks, most of the unaccompanied youth immigrants who are traveling across the US - Mexico border lines can qualify to stay under refugee or political asylum guidelines.

03Jul2014
Remittances to Mexico Rise Nearly 8 Percent
Agencia EFE
Remittances sent to Mexico by emigrants totaled $9.58 billion in the first five months of 2014, up 7.89 percent compared to the same period last year, the Bank of Mexico said.


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