let me start talking some about the mexican economy situation. i need to say under the circumstances of the global troubles we are looking, the mexican economy i can say is in good shape. we grew last year like 4% in our gdp and we were able to create almost 600,000 new jobs in the formal sector in net terms, which implies a the importance of the mexican economy. public finances are in order. we have a deficit of 0.4%. even if you include the total investment of companies, which is out of the budget, the total deficit of mexico is below 2.5% of gdp. last week our foreign reached $151 billion which is more than the total of the government of mexico. and that implies that we are able to negotiate and are in very good shape. for instance, we issued a couple of years ago a special bond -- a bond for 100 years. a very affordable rate. and actually is the most successful operation in the world. and today we have a very affordable public debt. our public debt is like 32% of gdp. the average debt of the other countries will be like 96%, mexico is in good

which is quite important for mexican economy. public finances are in order.e have formal debt of 0.4%, less half% back a gdp. and even if you include the total investment companies, out of the budget, in total deficit of mexico is below 2.5% of gdp. last week, our research rates $151 billion, which is more than the world total debt of the government of mexico. and that implies that we are able to -- debt isn't very good shape. for instance, we issue a couple years ago a special bond for a bond for 100 years, very affordable rate, and actually is the most successful operation at that term, in the world. and today, we have very affordable public debt. our public debt is like 32% of gdp. you can see that the average of the other countries will be like 96%. mexico is in good shape as we'll. our inflation is low. would be like 3.5%, according to parameters of latin america countries is doing well, and despite the fact that the tremendous increase in food prices and commodity prices in the world. we are deepening our commitment to free trade. so that is more or les

the most in terms of competitiveness, according to the world economic forum, was the mexico -- mexican economy, advancing eight places in the last year. i want to make a point in terms of the benefits of trade, and in particular the benefits of inputs into trade for total exposure, especially for manufacturers. and that is there is a clear correlation. this graph represents the relationship between manufacturing growth and tariff reductions. you can see tariff reductions means if you are more to the right, you have more tariff reductions or almost zero tariff for those products. and you can see in the vertical axis, the real growth for that industries. and you can see in the right side, all these industries with almost zero tariffs, like manufacturing, like you can see above in the graph transportation, equipment, you can see basic metals, rubber and plastic, metallic products and so on. so all those are growing the most, despite the fact -- or probably due to the fact that they have zero tariffs. and on the other side of the graph, you can see the industry that are more protected still in mex

economy is growing really fast, crucial. a lot of american exports used to go to china. but we mexicans are importing more american products than chinese or japanese people combined. so we are more important destination for american products than china and japan together or the rest of latin american countries or europe. we are really fans of american products. and that is important to talk to the people here in the united states when we are facing these blocks against free trade and other important issues. well, that is more or less in your document is by far more clear, but mexico's rank as an export market for the state. and you can see for a lot of states here mexico is the first or the second most important market for american products. that is quite important. finally, some comments about migration. this is a very tough issue, very sensitive. we said here the mexican workers are like invading the united states or something like that. of course we are in favor and we really express our gratitude to the u.s. chamber for the support for a comprehensive migration low in the united sta

the real problem of undocumented immigration -- just to be short about it, the problem is the mexican economy. we can do everything you want, mine the border, but the military on the border. until you address the imbalance of the economy's between the two countries, people will keep on coming, because it is a matter of survival. we should be looking to the european union as an example they were faced with similar challenges, and what they did was to invest in the poorer nations. when they opened the borders, no one came. less than 2% of member states in the eu are finding less and less immigration. pepople are happy to stay home, if there is work. >> thank you for coming and sharing your ideas about immigration. the member for of 1981 i came to the united states -- november 1981 and came to the united states. i have been a resident of san francisco or the past few years. -- for the past 20 years. in my immigration practice, which i started with the help of the immigrant resource center, who was trying to help low- income immigrants adjust to life in the u.s. new life after amnesty, a lot of p

the part of the goal of the last 20 years has been to develop a mexican economy to create jobs for those people and some of that seems to be working. if this goes on for another couple of years, i think we'll see changes in the networks of mexican that is facilitate the immigration. so, you know, it certainly is, i would say it's virtually impossible to get back to the level of immigration that we saw ten years ago. it's possible that the flows may pick up. i don't think they will ever get anywhere near what they were in 2000. >> it's interesting to just see this information and talk about this. especially, jeffrey, in light of looking at this presidential race and we are talking so much about the hispanic vote and what an impact that will make on this election. jeffrey, thank you so much for your time. >> you are very welcome. thank you for having me. >> you bet. >>> a conservative radio host is blasting the romney camp for selecting an openly gay spokesperson. why brian fisher believes rick is a security risk. [ director ] cut. cut! [ monica ] i thought we'd be on location for 3 days -

because the jobs aren't here and the mexican economy is doing better. and so the underlying problem which fired a lot of people up is of diminishing-- so i'm not sure immigration will be a huge issue this year because there isn't that much immigration, at least illegal immigration. >> david's presentation is always thoughtful and reflective. unfortunately, it's vorlsed from political reality. we just went to a republican employmentary, judy where mitt romney proved himself not to be a true blue conservative, to be a red hot conservative by what did he do, he went after governor rick perry of texas on what grounds, that rick perry had signed legislation as governor of texas that enabled the child of an undocumented immigrant who went through the texas public schools and had a good record to go to school in state tuition, wenlts after newt gingrich for saying that a family who had been here for 25 years, belonged to a church, paid taxes, raised a family, obeyed the law, should be deported tomorrow. he is going to scramble back. john mccain carried white v

one of the reasons we have the immigration problem here is the mexican economy is a wreck to a large of the regulations that have put farmers out of work. when mexicans can't find work they come to the united states and we complain about an immigration problem. >> the allegations seem minuscule in comparison of some of the things you described happening at a high level. would you agree? many of the payments may have been to move things along in a more rapid fashion. >> 25 million compared to the things i was talking about. if the implications are very large because you suddenly moved out of the realm where the u.s. government, those big organizations are playing a role to help the country develop. the theory is if you invest the money in infrastructure you are helping the country develop. in the case of wal-mart it's really been for the sake of one company. yesterday maybe increasing employment but the motive is to make lots of profit. >> as we get trance parancies people will be thinking this is awful. is your impression that the way in which business is done is getting worse or bet

>>neil: but if the argument is the economy is slowing this illegal immigration, in other words mexicansaying, well, it is actually bad here but not so great in the united states so we will stay here, so, the slow recovery is actually a boon to this problem. >>guest: well, like i said you will bankrupt the rest of america just to save the immigration population. what people will carry about on the immigration issue is a long term solution. rubio is coming out right now talking about working a compromise possibly with the dream act. >>neil: how do you feel about that? >>guest:ing a lot of tea party activists trust very much rubio. >>neil: not mom? -- romney. >>guest: when the president and his allies went after romney's wife it unified we we people behind romney. >>neil: you have had a problem. >>guest: i never had a problem with romney. i have argued, i have not had a problem with romney. but there are policies he did which he has to answer for. >>neil: from the tea party point of view on romney wanting to continue the low interest rate loans like the president does for another year, for

economy and the inflow from mexico so the peak in 2000 was very low unemployment, very large job creation and lots of mexicans into the country. as the economy got better, the numbers went up. we hit a recession; the numbers went down some. in 2007 they started droppi of >> but i econy tter in mexico? >> in general it hasn't been. they, too, suffered from the recession. but in the last couple years it has gotten better. there are a lot of factors that work here enforcement makes a difference as well. we seif seen the numbers increase over some periods where enforcement went up. enforcement has hit very high levels in the pastoue years. when youut the together factors together, it's more expensive, it's more dangerous, it's more difficult to get in and if you can't get a job in the u.s. thing you may just not try and that seems to be behind these numbers. >> warner: you also pointed out because of the declining birthrate in mexico you also over time are getting a smaller pool of young men. >> we're at the very beginning of that. >> warner: so that hasn't affected it yet? >> it's started a little bit. mexican f

mexican president. they're going talk about the economy, energy, keystone pipeline. we'll bring it to you live when it starts. >>> all right, the republicans have not selected a accounted yet to face off against president obama. not stopping the washington talkers from guessing who will be the running mate. candy crowley tells us who is in and who is out. >> reporter: a wisconsin, maryland, d.c. sweep, romney thinks it will win him the nomination. >> the v.p.? i was thinking about you. i'm not presumptuous enough. i'm not the nominee yet. >> reporter: it's never too early to rush the season according to some people. virginia governor bb mcdonald. a mcdonald signed virginia law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound procedure before an abortion may not help. chris christie. if mitt romney has an authenticity deficit, christie oozes it. republicans love his infour nasness. >> your rear end is going get thrown in jail, idiot. >> reporter: he has a temper. he may have a geographic problem. cue paul ryan. the brainy budget czar of the house. he's the republican face of

just went through from the pew hispanic center the fact that so many mexican migrants are now going the opposite direction the economy i mean the fact that that our economy is not doing so well i mean this is a direct reflection on immigration i just think the more immigrants that we have the better the economy is doing and i think they actually work hand in hand with one another i think i've read recent studies where there's been a loss of u.s. jobs u.s. citizens losing their jobs because immigrants aren't. connecting the links if you will in our economy one of the things that we've seen too is in certain states like alabama georgia where they also passed restrictive immigration legislation a lot of the migrant workers and up leaving right and then there was nobody there were certain farms where there was nobody to pick certain features like and just like everyone and it would relieve if we warrant if we weren't wanted but as you know what so clearly in your view do you think the states should have the ability to to work on immigration on their own and this should be something that the federal government and only th

mexicans entered, half of them illegally. the flow has stopped or may have reversed. economy, greater enforcement of the borders. tell that to arizona. >> the federal government is not protecting the state. >> drug cartels have taken control. >> arizona governor jan brewer. two years ago, arizona passed a tough new law. this week it went to the supreme court. at the state of arizona argues that if the federal government will not deal with the problem, the state has the right, duty, to deal with it. gov. brewer says she thought the hearing went well. nina do you agree? >> it did well for the show me your papers part. i think the court will uphold that a strike and other parts -- strike down other parts. >> evan, isn't this the responsibility of the federal government? >> it is. congress, being dysfunctional these days, could not handle it. you would think that this would be a good time to do the fed for reform that is clearly called for -- federal reform that is clearly called for. don't hold your breath. >> as i understand it, if a police officer pulls you over for speeding, he can check your immigration status.

economy. the mexicans are going, we have to get back to juarez.his place is hell. >> more opportunity. >> more opportunity on the other side of juarez. listen, it's not safer in juarez, but at least i can get a job. >>> speaker john boehner warns republicans have a one in three chance of losing control of the house in november. >> is he a bookie now? >> 89 republicans will be running for re-election. >>> wall street journal net flicks is trying to recover from what angered their customers. the growth failed to impress investors. shares down 17% in after hours trading. >> that's rough. netflix ceo made a big mistake. >> do you have any stories from san francisco? >> sure. >> i love the city by the bay. >> a soccer ball that drifted ashore in alaska is among the first pieces of debris to arrive from last year's tsunami in japan. a japanese teenager whose name was written on the ball has been contacted and is expected to receive it back in the mail. >> how is san francisco doing? >> it's great. >> have y'all been out there lately? >> fabulous city. >

new report after four decades mexican immigration to the united states has reversed with more people heading south of the border. the reasons given include weaker u.s. economy and increased bore terrify enforcement. >> a former aide testified about an alleged 2008 plot to use illegal payments to hide the affair of john edwards. the aide may have violated federal law by contacting other witnesses to ask about their testimony. >>> singer an actress jennifer hudson took the stand yesterday in the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. hudson said the family has been against her sister marrying the defendant. >>> a new company is planning to find near earth asteroids which can be mined with probes. james cameron and larry page are backing it. >>> in china new surveillance video shows a girl falling right through the sidewalk that gave way from underneath her. a cab driver did stop to help. climbing down into the 20-foot hole until firefighters were able to get them both out safely, thankfully. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street will kick off the day. the dow opens at 12,927. the s&p loss 11 points. taking a l

researchers say the drop in the number of illegal mexican immigrants may be permanent. they cite the economyeview of tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning to you, josh. so, question. what is forcing so many americans, even children, to flood emergency rooms? and it is preventable. it is an invisible crisis. there are solutions. and we're going to tell you about them, as we take you inside a hidden america, tonight, on "world news." >> and we'll be there. >>> meanwhile, here at "good morning america," we admire broadcasters who can overcome the odds and make it through any kind of distraction to bring you the news. last week, we had the news anchor in chile who made it through an earthquake. but this, during the 11:00 news in scranton, p.a., may take the cake. >> this is live video from the backyard right there. there's two bears. >> look at that. >> a momma bear and her cubs crashed the weather segment, which they do every night outside their studio, in the back yard. fortunately, the bears were friendly. you can see, no one got hurt. the station, though, could barely do the weather

mexican immigrants in the country last year. down from a peak of 7 million 5 years ago. most of it as you suspect is because of the weak economynd lack of jobs here. but some of it is due to the increase deportation effort by the u.s. government. drug violence on the border and shrinking mexican work force. >> stunning news today about the unequal treatment of patients in hospital around the country specifically the money they are forced to pay. hospital are charging wildly different amounts for the same procedures. some of views to pay much more out-of-pocket. dan harr spoke to the san francisco doctor who is outrage led to the expose. >>reporter: dr. renee shaw decided to look into just how much patients are charged after her friend this guy here showed her this bill. 54 grand for a routine appen deck tochlt insurance would only pay 31,000 meaning had he to come up with 23,000. >> this is more than half l what the afternoon american makes of their salary. >>reporter: she launched a study examining what thousands of patients all over california paid for their surgery. price ranging from 1500 dollars all the way up to nearly 1

report, after four decades, mexican immigration to the united states has reversed, with more people heading south of the border. the reasons given include the weaker u.s. economy and increased border enforcement. >>> at the trial of former presidential candidate john edwards, a former aide testified about an alleged 2008 plot to use illegal payments to hide an pa fair. the judge said the aide may have violated federal law by recently contactsing other witnesses. >>> singer and actress jennifer hudson took the stand in the trial of the man accused of killing her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. hudson said the family had been against her sister marrying the defendant. >>> a new company is man r planning to find near-earth asteroids which can be mined for precious metals with robotic probes. the company's backers include james cameron and google co-founder larry page. >>> and in china newly released surveillance video shows a girl falling through the sidewalk that just gave way underneath her. a cabdriver did stop to help. he climbed into the 20-foot-deep hole, then firefighters were able to get them both out safely. thankfully. >>> now here is your first

million five years ago most because of the weak economy and lack of jobs some due to increased deportations, drug violence on the border and shrinking mexicankforce skwraoeuplts >> california lawmakers considering a bill that would create a mattress recycling problem. old mattresses dumped on streets has gotten worse. the measure by state senator would require manufacturers to either come pick up the used mattresses or pay a $25 fee for every one that is illegally dumped that would fund a recycling program the bill will be considered in the next few weeks. >>> parts of new york and pennsylvania in for another wallop of late spring storms. several counties under a winter storm warning both states will be holding their presidential primaries today. areas of western pennsylvania have received a foot of snow. forcasters say areas can expect another foot maybe more the rare string nor'easter has also dumped a lot of rain along the east coast. >>> here nothing that severe some of us could get a little wet. >> a little wet, light rain around santa rosa, big storms coming wednesday and thursday, we need rain, we are going to get some. warming trend

mexican immigrants in the u.s. last year and that was down from seven million in 2007. many have gone home and fewer are coming in because the weak u.s. economy has meant there aren't as many jobs here. romney and rubio campaign together. is it just the beginning? president obama hits iran and syria with new sanctions. and the white giant that has scientists awestruck when the "cbs evening news" continues. >> pel >> pelley: in the presidential race, some people think we may have got an preview today of the republican ticket for 2012. the presumptive presidential nominee, mitt romney, campaigned in pennsylvania with freshman senator marco rubio of florida. john dickerson is our cbs news political director and, john, president obama leads romney by a wide margin among hispanics, rubio is very popular in florida. does that mean we're likely to see a romney/rubio pairing? >> well, we're likely to see the pairing. whether governor romney actually picks senator rubio to be his vice president or not there is the political benefit to a public courtship like this. rubio is of cuban heritage, that might make hispanic voters a little more open to the id

mexican immigrants in the u.s. last year and that was down from seven million in 2007. many have gone home and fewer are coming in because the weak u.s. economy has meant there aren't as many jobs here. romney and rubio campaign together. is it just the beginning? president obama hits iran and syria with new sanctions. and the white giant that has scientists awe-struck when the "cbs evening news" continues. cajun raw seafood pizza parlor french fondue tex-mex fro-yo tapas puck chinese takeout taco truck free range chicken pancake stack baked alaska 5% cash back. right now, get 5% cash back at restaurants. it pays to discover. delicious gourmet gravy. and she agrees. with fancy feast gravy lovers, your cat can enjoy the delicious, satisfying taste of gourmet gravy every day. fancy feast. the best ingredient is love. but i'm an on the go woman. i've been active all my life. that's why i'm excited about reclast. it's the once-a-year iv osteoporosis treatment. reclast helps to restrengthen my bones to help make them resistant to fracture. and with reclast, well, no other osteoporosis treatment is approved to help protect in more places: hips, spi

for the first time since the depression, more mexicans are leaving the united states than are entering the united states. and a lot of this is the lousy economyation is probably better in mexico right now than the united states, including those walmart stores being attacked, and also border protections and other laws are working. so are we getting closer now? the immigrants are going the other way. >> when the economy picks up, we will need low skilled immigrants again. nobody is building any houses now, people are not eating out, not staying in hotels, when the economy picks up we will continue to news low-skill immigrants and the problem will be that mexico's demographics, people are having fewer babies, and the middle class is growing and the economy is good, we will be worried about where the next immigrants will come from. >> again if i may, i want to say this is really about the most port power of state solvereignt. are they allowed in the tenth amendment to pass laws. it's great to have policy changes and that the economy is well enough for some of these immigrants to leave, but we're not against them taking some of these jobs. if you

economy. >> there's more to all this than just the financial incentives. the hispanic population is booming, and spanish speaking audiences lisking here want to see stories here. >> it's really for mexicans states, you have the opportunity to produce a story that relates to hispanics. >> telemundo has three telenovelas in production. >> i spent more time in production than in my apartment. >> he's called the brad pitt of telenovelas. he moved to new york city because the acting jobs had moved. >> i'm in the united states doing what i used to do in mexico. >> ready for a close-up. as the southern city has tranls formed into a telenovela tinsel town. janet shanley, nbc news, miami. >> that's our broadcast for this thursday night. i'm savannah guthrie. for brian williams and everyone at nbc news, thank you for being with us. we hope to see you right back here with us tomorrow evening. good night, everybody.