Legalization allowed Mejia to get a job erecting the metal frames of big box stores.
"The work is easier and the money is better, " Mejia said of his new profession.
In the meantime, Mejia is working out at the Mets' complex in the Dominican Republic.
Vladimir lives in Mexico with his mother, Veronica Mejia Franco, 32, formerly a housekeeper at a St.
Collins said Jenrry Mejia (thyroid issue) "is fine" and will have no limitations upon returning to camp.
Mr Mejia, for his part, has accused Mr Vargas of trying to oust him as party leader.
Mr Mejia ran for president in May 2012 but lost to Danilo Medina of the Dominican Liberation Party.
"Our family started growing, and we didn't have enough to survive, " Mejia said.
Mets pitching prospect Jenrry Mejia was scratched due to an undisclosed medical issue.
Mr Mejia, who governed the country from 2000 to 2004, arrived at the party headquarters shortly after the fighting.
Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia (elbow inflammation, 60-day DL) is set to have a rebab outing Saturday for Class A St.
Mejia has had visa issues in the Dominican Republic, which Collins hopes will be settled in the next week or so.
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Notes: INF Jordany Valdespin arrived in camp, leaving INF Wilfredo Tovar and RHP Jenrry Mejia are the lone players not in camp.
But after reform, Mejia's new construction job and his newly acquired social security number allowed his family to buy a home in California.
For Mejia, it came down to wages: He and his wife could not make ends meet with what farmers paid in the fields.
Prior to the 1986 Amnesty, Mejia wanted to return to Mexico and wired money to build a house in Oaxaca, in southwestern Mexico.
Mr Vargas accused Mr Mejia of hiring "a mob", which he said fired the shots in an attempt to take over the party headquarters.
"He says that when he grows up he wants to go back, but he doesn't know English or anything, " Mejia Franco said of her son.
The Braves optioned 1B Ernesto Mejia to AAA Gwinnett and sent OF Todd Cunningham, C Matt Kennelly and SS Elmer Reyes to minor league camp.
New York placed Santana, closer Frank Francisco (elbow surgery), RHP Jenrry Mejia (elbow tendon inflammation) and RHP Shaun Marcum (biceps tendinitis) on the 15-day disabled list.
It's been a spring training of delays and setbacks for Mejia, who went 1-2 with a 5.63 ERA in five appearances for the Mets last season.
In Central California, the nation's agricultural powerhouse and a region with one of the highest poverty levels, the 1986 law had a profound impact on people like Mejia.
Mejia already was a little behind after his arrival to camp from the Dominican Republic was delayed because his visa was flagged for an apparent random identity check.
Mr Vargas had convened a meeting of the party's executive for Sunday morning, warning Mr Mejia and three other politicians, who have also been expelled, to stay away.
The country's 54 largest metro markets should see about 150, 000 new units this year, followed by about 300, 000 more in 2014 and 2015, said Luis Mejia, CoStar Group's director of multifamily research.
New York outfielder Andrew Brown was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas and right-hander Jenrry Mejia was transferred to the 60-day disabled list from the 15-day DL to make room on the 40-man roster.
At the University of Arizona this week, resistance took the form of Immigration Awareness Week, a series of programs and information sessions organized by Mejia and others that included meetings on how the law works and an open forum for students to share their struggles with immigration.
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