LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- The amount of money sent home by Mexican immigrants in the United States was up 8 percent last year after a three-year drop, analysts say.
Western Union Co. and other money transfer businesses report 2011 was a good year, the Los Angeles Times reported. Western Union said revenue from its Mexican business was 5 percent higher in the third quarter than in the same period in 2010.