tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post2184915175824462325..comments2023-11-16T03:57:05.158-05:00Comments on The Cuban Triangle: Migrants opting for the Mexico routePhil Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06724525896667349935noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851163370258594999.post-36898770705211977562007-08-07T19:37:00.000-04:002007-08-07T19:37:00.000-04:00Just to put those numbers in perspective, there ar...Just to put those numbers in perspective, there are more than 1.2 people apprehended along the Mexican border. 120,000 of them are foreigners other than Mexicans Cuba <A HREF="http://www.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33097_20050922.pdf" REL="nofollow">ranks</A> 7th in terms of country of origin (at least in 05). <BR/><BR/>Again the Cubans are at a vast advantage compared to any other migrant going through Mexico, in that once they cross the midway point of the Rio Grande, they can not be turned away. They are in. I suppose this trend is good for human life, but one wonders how long the US will tolerate such a blatant double standard on the Mexican border.leftsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00676827005815770066noreply@blogger.com