claim: "in 2014, mexico alone received over $24 billion in remittances sent from the u.s., while other south and central american countries received over 15 percent of their (gross domestic product) in the form of remittances."
author: mike rogers
evidence_1: a remittance is a transfer of money by a foreign worker to an individual in his or  her home country. money sent home by migrants competes with international aid  as one of the ... some countries, such as india and china, receive tens of billions  of us ... recipient countries, remittances can be as high as a third of their gdp.
evidence_2: jan 31, 2013 ... migrants working in the united states sent a staggering $120 billion back to ...  followed by the philippines ($24 billion), mexico ($24 billion) and nigeria ($21  billion). ... per cent of its gdp from workers abroad, while liberia receives the ...  received over $12bn in remittances in 2011 - about 11 per cent of its ...
evidence_3: apr 27, 2017 ... in addition to the bvi, other countries listed in the bill include mexico ... that  mexico alone received more than $24 billion in remittances sent from the united  states in 2014, while other south and central american countries received more  than 15% of their gross domestic products in the form of remittances.
evidence_4: apr 27, 2017 ... united states' third-largest trading partner, while the united states is, ... mexico  have strong economic ties through the north american free ... among the united  states, canada, mexico, and 9 other countries. ..... the value of exports equaled  38% of mexico's gdp in 2016, as ..... and mexico's central bank.
evidence_5: may 3, 2014 ... world investment report 2014: investing in the sdgs: an action plan ... building,  and provides technical assistance to over 150 countries. ... countries of the oecd  (other than chile, mexico, the republic of ... those companies or their activities. ...  received from many unctad colleagues, including santiago ...