The United States is by far the largest source of money sent by migrants to family and friends around the globe, according to the World Bank. India and China are the largest recipients, followed by Mexico, a country that depends heavily on these remittances.
We have stories from both sides of the Mexican border. We start with Matthew Casey (@MatthewCasey3) from KJZZ’s Fronteras Desk in Phoenix and turn to KJZZ’s Rodrigo Cervantes (@RODCERVANTES) in Mexico City.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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