Hillsboro’s Mayor Tom Hughes is invited to take a trip to learn about culture and commerce. Oregon

“Mayor Tom Hughes will travel to Mexico City next week to meet with government officials and discuss issues that Mexican nationals face in the United States.

The Mexican government invited Hughes to attend the annual conference that will involve more than 30 elected officials, including mayors and state legislators, from at least 13 states. The mayor will be the only official representing Oregon. The Mexican Consulate’s office in Portland asked him to attend, and the Mexican government will cover his expenses.

Hughes was chosen because Hillsboro includes a significant and rapidly growing Mexican population, said Fernando Sanchez Ugarte, Consul General of Mexico in Portland. Of Hillsboro’s population of about 82,000, about 22 percent is Latino.”

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