Reply #35: My students family is from Mexicali

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They ran a small restaurant in town and had to leave because the cartels tried to kill his cousin and uncle. The family had supported a politician who didn't agree with the cartels...they donated money to the campaign and put up signs in their restaraunt...and the cartel responded by shooting up their house. Nobody was killed, but that's just because everyone happened to be either working or shopping.

The fled across the border and are now running a taqueria in Fresno.

I agree that it's a frightning situation. What's even more frightning is that most Americans have no clue what's actually happening down there. The U.S. press doesn't cover it, the Mexican press is afraid to cover it, and these militias are getting bolder and wealthier by the day.