The ILO hopes that some of the new jobs will be created through the information technology revolution. Every year, thousands of Arizonans lose tens of millions of dollars in tax refunds because they don't file federal income- tax returns. It's no surprise to Rene Castillo that many immigrants are eschewing California for places like North Carolina, Massachusetts and the Pacific Northwest. He's thinking about going to Indiana himself in a few months. Although California remains the No. 1 destination for foreign immigrants, the state is not quite the magnet that it was a decade ago.
People say life is better elsewhere.
Mexico's economy is more dependent on the United States than ever. The mother of five children killed in a trailer park fire was arrested Tuesday on auto theft charges as she left their burial. Police say they feared Martinez, a Mexican national, might try to escape across the border after her children's funeral. But we were also very aware of the threat of flight. Martinez was in a Brownsville jail Tuesday night.