Growing Mexican population celebrates history, culture

In celebration of Mexican Independence Day, approximately 3,000 residents of Mexican descent gathered this past weekend at Club Internacional in Southwest Detroit.

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The Mexican population in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Livingston counties jumped from about 48,000 people in 1990 to 103,000 in 2005, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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