Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Mexico has a lot riding on the outcome of immigration reform in the U.S. Out of the 11 percent of Mexicans who live aboard, most reside in America. Also, remittances from the U.S. to the country accounts for about 2-3 percent of its GDP.
But while it has a lot invested in the immigration debate, Mexico has remained mostly silent.
LA Times reporter Richard Fausset explains that it's politically advantageous for government leaders in Mexico to stay under the radar.