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	<title>Escaping The US &#187; Immigration Issues</title>
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		<title>Is Mexico Still Safe?</title>
		<link>http://www.escapingtheus.com/2009/07/is-mexico-still-safe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 00:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best margarita and enchilada are not going to offset the bitter taste of daily stories of dead bodies and swine flu cases, but it’s hard to know just how safe Mexico is when you’re here and not there.
I think that’s true about any country. Think about how you might feel about the U.S. if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Went To Panama. Had A Baby.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:23:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mels</dc:creator>
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We are still stateside working on our permanent residency in Panama in preparation for a move in the future. We have three children who are included on that visa and have their own temporary residency cards complete with pictures of cute chubby faces smiling through the sweaty heat.
Well, what happens when you get pregnant with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Logistics of Moving Abroad: Tips, Advice &amp; More</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:17:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years, my husband and I talked about moving to Panama. We drooled over photos of lush tropical hideaways, deserted beaches and dreamy, cool mountaintops covered in flowers. Countless articles and guides &#8212; online and in print &#8212; told us about cheap real estate and very-easy immigration visas. It seemed so simple to us, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Back To Panama; A Lesson In Diversification</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:51:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mels</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;ve been working on residency in Panama in preparation for our permanent move in about a year. My lawyer just contacted me yesterday with news that we need to return for the second to last stage of our application process.
On the road again!
Of course, since we last traveled, airfare has almost doubled, and I&#8217;m seriously [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Panama Immigration Law</title>
		<link>http://www.escapingtheus.com/2008/06/new-panama-immigration-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:51:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mels</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Immigration Issues]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With so many people desiring to grab a piece of the “Second Costa Rica”, I guess Panama can now become a little pickier about who can stay. It looks like with the passing of the new immigration law at the beginning of 2008, they want you to be a little wealthier in order to grace [...]]]></description>
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