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US and Mexico Petroleum Trading Changes | The Energy Collective

US and Mexico Petroleum Trading Changes | The Energy Collective

Posted by | Jun 3, 2014 | |

The United States imported 850,000 barrels per day (bbl/d) of crude oil from Mexico in 2013, the lowest volume since 1993. In the past decade, U.S. crude oil imports from Mexico fell 47%, primarily as a result of declining production of crude oil in Mexico. Despite the decline, Mexico was the third largest source of crude oil imports to the United States in 2013, behind Canada and Saudi Arabia.Conversely, U.S. exports of petroleum products to Mexico have increased 152% in the past decade. In 2013, the United States exported 527,000 bbl/d of petroleum products to Mexico, including motor gasoline...

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From Germany to Mexico: How America’s source of immigrants has changed over a century | Pew Research Center

From Germany to Mexico: How America’s source of immigrants has changed over a century | Pew Research Center

Posted by | May 27, 2014 | |

With more than 40 million immigrants, the United States is the top destination in the world for those moving from one country to another. Mexico, which shares a nearly 2,000-mile border with the U.S., is the source of the largest wave of immigration in history from a single country to the United States.But today’s volume of immigrants, in some ways, is a return to America’s past. A century ago, the U.S. experienced another large wave of immigrants. Although smaller at 18.2 million, they hailed largely from Europe. Many Americans can trace their roots to that wave of migrants from...

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Mark Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Immigration Push With New Group — Fusion.

Mark Zuckerberg Doubles Down on Immigration Push With New Group — Fusion.

Posted by | May 22, 2014 | |

Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg’s allies are doubling down on his immigration advocacy push, creating a new group that will highlight immigrant success stories.Zuckerberg’s associates will announce on Wednesday the creation of a new non-profit group dubbed Welcome.us, according to a release shared with Fusion. The push comes as the chances appear bleak for an immigration bill to pass Congress this year. Many activists have instead turned their attention to President Obama, demanding that he ease the record pace of deportations under his watch.As a non-profit, Welcome.us is barred from political activity unlike its cohort group, FWD.us. Officials from Welcome.us...

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A Preference for Republicans, Gun Control and Immigration Reform – NYTimes.com

A Preference for Republicans, Gun Control and Immigration Reform – NYTimes.com

Posted by | May 21, 2014 | , |

The new Politico poll of likely voters in swing states and competitive districts isn’t all that bad for Democrats. Yes, the poll found that respondents would prefer to vote for a generic Republican over a generic Democrat, 41 percent to 34 percent. It also found that they’re not happy with Barack Obama: 59 percent said they disapproved of his job performance as president.And yet, the poll found substantial support for the Democratic view on two crucial issues: Gun control and immigration reform.A full 79 percent of respondents said they favored stricter background checks for gun purchasers in the United States,...

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Deep Ties, Tested on Mexico’s Border – NYTimes.com

Deep Ties, Tested on Mexico’s Border – NYTimes.com

Posted by | May 18, 2014 | , |

The state’s standardized test approached like a spring storm, and Alina Quiroga knew her fourth graders could drown. Here at a school about a mile from Mexico along Interstate 35, most of her students rarely speak English outside class. Many, living with distant relatives, lack the confidence to speak up even in Spanish. Ms. Quiroga circled the room, her pearl drop earrings swaying, as the children read aloud about George Washington.“What does independent mean?” she asked at the end of the passage. “Alone?” one student responded. “Free?” another said.“As you know, a lot of people come to the United...

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