I read in an internet news article about Mexicans in the U.S. returning, in great numbers, to Mexico.
I was skeptical, so I searched for someone who might be able to give me some insight. I located Luis Jose Garcia Almodovar, Joe for short. Joe related that his cousin, Pepe Leroy Mendoza, crossed the border to America four years ago, but recently returned to Mexico.
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