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About 1.5 million copies of the pocket-size book titled ''Guide for the Mexican Immigrant" were published by Mexico's Foreign Relations Department and distributed as a free supplement in comic books popular with adults that are sold throughout the country.
The comic book's introduction shows an illustration of three men huddling by riverbank bushes accompanied by the statement, ''This guide is intended to give you some practical advice that could be of use if you already have made the difficult decision to seek new job opportunities outside your country."
The comic book's introduction shows an illustration of three men huddling by riverbank bushes accompanied by the statement, ''This guide is intended to give you some practical advice that could be of use if you already have made the difficult decision to seek new job opportunities outside your country."
''Crossing a river can be very risky, especially if you cross alone and at night," the booklet warns. ''Heavy clothing becomes heavier when wet, and this makes swimming or floating difficult."
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