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Hands counting a stack of US dollar bills Documentary · ~20 min · Premieres soon
Investigation · Remittances

America taxed sending money home. The money kept coming.

A 1% US tax on cash remittances began on 1 January 2026. Mexico then had its strongest first quarter on record. We follow the money and ask who pays.

Undarium Investigations · 3 November 2026

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