The heavy rains that hit parts of Northern Mexico and Southern Texas last week have been said to displace thousands. The major city of Monterrey was said to be hit among the hardest, according to the AFP.

More than 100,000 people remained without drinking water around the state following last week’s storms, which caused flooding and chaos in the capital Monterrey, said Javier Trevino, a state government official.

After Hurricane Alex soaked the region last week with floods that killed at least 15 people in Nuevo Leon, a new storm dumped still more rain on waterlogged terrain.

Some 40,000 homes have already been damaged in Coahuila, said state communications coordinator David Aguillon.

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A new government study not only refutes the claims that border tensions have increased rates of violence in U.S. towns near the line, but also claims that the areas along the border are some of the safest in the nation per capita.

The FBI has released a report of the top four cities with the lowest rates of violent crime: San Diego, El Paso, Austin, and Phoenix

Furthermore, according to the study, the already low numbers are continuing to fall even further on account of new joint security measures.

“The border is safer now than it’s ever been,” said Customs and Border Protection spokesman Lloyd Easterling.

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Following his highly publicized State Dinner in Washington, President Calderon headed north to speak to students at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Boston.

While addressing the students, the President, a 2006 graduate himself, echoed the call to service for the common good.

The Phoenix Suns of the NBA have decided to jump into the immigration fight headfirst, according to a story on ABC News.com.

By donning their “Los Suns” uniforms, the team has taken a hard stance against the controversial immigration reform laws of Arizona. Suns Managing Partner Robert Sarver issued the following statement:

“Our players and organization felt that wearing our ‘Los Suns’ jerseys on Cinco de Mayo was a way for our team and organization to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the State of Arizona, and our nation. We are proud that 400 players from 36 countries compete in the NBA, and the league and the Suns have always considered that to be a great strength of the NBA.

The frustration with the federal government’s failure to deal with the issue of illegal immigration resulted in passage of a flawed state law. However intended, the result of passing this law is that our basic principles of equal rights and protection under the law are being called into questions, and Arizona’s already struggling economy will suffer even further setbacks at a time when the state can ill-afford them.”

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Continuing their commitment to the safety and security of all peoples, both foreign and domestic, Mexico announced a landmark initiative to prevent human trafficking within its borders and abroad.

The country became the first nation to launch its own version of the United Nations sponsored Blue Heart Program, blazing a trail for other responsible nations to follow.

“I admire Mexico’s leadership in fighting this modern slavery demonstrated through its strong commitment to the ‘Blue Heart’ campaign,” said Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which spearheaded the global campaign. “Since almost everything we consume has been stained by the blood, sweat and tears of trafficking victims, we have a shared responsibility to act.”

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