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12.19.05 Chicago Appleseed and Appleseed Foundation Release Report Calling for Transparency in the United States-Mexico Remittance Market
Remittances, the billions of dollars that immigrants in the United States send home to family members living in their native countries, are often accompanied by unfair and widely fluctuating service fees. The report, "Creating a Fair Playing Field for Consumers: The Need for Transparency in the U.S.-Mexico Remittance Market," provides remitters and policymakers with vital information on how the remittance market functions and sets forth recommendations to create greater protection for this vulnerable consumer group, while allowing the industry to maintain market control.