$13,266 million dollars  

Amount that the Mexican “paisanos” residing in the United Statessent their families in Mexico during 2003.  This amount is greater thanthat generated by tourism or direct foreign investment.

35%  

The annual growth rate of the remittances that the “paisanos”living in the Unites States send to their families in Mexico. If this growthrate is maintained,  the amount the remittances are worth will surpassthat of the income generated by Mexico’s sale of petroleum.

32.8 million   

People of Latin descent living in the United States in 2000.

21 million   

People of Mexican descent living in the United States in 2000.

173,919   

Legal immigrants into the United States entering from Mexicoin 2000.  Mexico is the leader in immigration into the Unites Stateswith 20.5% followed by China with 5.4%.

5 million   

Estimated amount of illegal immigrants with Mexican origins thatlive in the United States.  The exact number is unknown since many illegalMexicans do not participate in the census for fear of being deported.

10 million  

Amount of people of Mexican origin living in California (legaland illegal).   This makes California the state with the most Mexicanimmigrants followed by Texas, Arizona, Illinois, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida,Nevada, Georgia and New York.