ECONOMY

Wealthy Mexicans, Fleeing Violence, Infuse San Antonio's Economy

By Next America Staff

Updated: March 8, 2013 | 3:48 p.m.
March 8, 2013 | 3:47 p.m.

Members of Asociación de Empreasarios Mexicanos at a breakfast meeting in San Antonio. (Sophie Quinton) ()

Wealthy Mexican business executives, finding life in their homeland increasingly dangerous, are among a new wave of immigrants settling in major Texas cities, including San Antonio.

They come to the state's second-largest city looking to invest in businesses or build new ones.

National Journal reporter Sophie Quinton explored the motivation and successes of a new cadre of leaders giving shape to the city’s future.

Read Wealthy Mexicans Fleeing Drug Violence Find a New Home in San Antonio and as you do, consider these demographics of the city. Below you'll see a comparison of the Lone Star State's population with U.S. figures.



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