No more Central American caravans for Mexico
Over the last few weeks, I've spoken with several Mexicans who have expressed shock at the Hondruan caravan. To summarize, they tell me something like this: "What in the world are we doing inviting caravans to cross Mexico to the U.S.?"
This report from Mexico's southern border with Guatemala suggests an answer:
On the Suchiate River dividing Mexico and Guatemala, it sure looks easy to cross north without papers.
A young, mustached man is pulling a makeshift raft across the quiet river via two ropes connecting the countries. The crossing costs 4 quetzales, 10 pesos or 50 U.S. cents. The raft captain says that nearby migration officials rarely intervene.But the impression that Mexico is lax on migrants disappears as you head just a little north."They put up lots of checkpoints," says Gustavo Rivera, a bus driver shuttling between Mexico's southeastern border and the nearest city, Tapachula. "Immigration [agents], federal police, soldiers, local police. I don't get many migrants on the bus anymore because of the checkpoints."
It sure sounds like Mexico means to stop these northbound caravans.
It makes a lot of sense in many fronts:
1) Mexico has always been harsh on illegal immigration. They see it differently from Mexicans going to the U.S. There's an economic benefit from illegal immigrants who go to the U.S., i.e. they work and send back remittances.
2) Central Americans have very little to contribute to Mexico. They are generally poor and would simply compete with Mexico's poor for jobs. Some may stay in the country and could create problems with Mexicans.
3) Mexico does not want to get the reputation that they are inviting people flow to the U.S.
Mexico's southern border strategy is interesting in another way. They are not flooding the border with soldiers. Instead, they are using federal agents and checkpoints to do the same thing. The benefit of this approach is that they don't have to answer questions about militarizing their border at the same time that they oppose the U.S. doing something similar.
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Title: MOVING TO MEXICO - MUST READ!
Moving
to Mexico
Dear Mr. President, Senate and House of
Representatives:
I'm planning to move my family and
extended family (18-20 mouths) into Mexico for my health, and I would like to
ask you to assist me.
We're planning to simply walk across the
border from the U.S. into Mexico, and we'll need your help to make a few
arrangements.
We plan to skip all the legal stuff like
visas, passports, immigration quotas and laws. I'm sure they handle those
things the same way you do here.
So, would you mind telling your buddy, President
Calderon, that I'm on my way over? Please let him know that I will be expecting
the following:
1. Free medical care for my entire family.
2. English-speaking government bureaucrats
for all services I might need, whether I use them or not.
3. All Mexico government forms need to
also be printed in English.
4. I want my kids to be taught Spanish by
English-speaking (bi-lingual) teachers.
5. Schools need to include classes on
American culture and history.
6. I want my kids to see the American flag
on one of the flag poles at their school.
7. Please plan to feed my kids at school
for both breakfast and lunch.
8. I will need a local Mexican driver's
license so I can get easy access to government services.
9. I do plan to get a car and drive in Mexico,
but, I don't plan to purchase car insurance, and I probably won't make any
special effort to learn local traffic laws.
10. In case one of the Mexican police
officers does not get the memo from their president to leave me alone, please
be sure that every patrol car has at least one English-speaking officer.
11. I plan to fly the U.S. flag from my
house top, put U S. flag decals on my car, and have a gigantic celebration on
July 4th. I do not want any complaints or negative comments from the locals.
12. I would also like to have a nice job
without paying any taxes or have any labor or tax laws enforced on any business
I may start.
13. Please have the president tell all the
Mexican people to be extremely nice and never say a critical thing about me or
my family, or about the strain we might place on their economy.
I know this is an easy request because you
already do all these things for all his people who come to the U.S. from Mexico.
I am sure that President Calderon won't
mind returning the favor if you ask him nicely.
Thank you so much for your kind help,
Sincerely, American Legal, US Citizen
& Taxpayer
WAR DECLARED ON MEXICO!
Whereas Mexico is the
only nation on earth that has been literally invading the USA.
Whereas none of OUR troops are securing OUR borders from this invasion.
Whereas Mexico allows ZERO citizenship rights for non-Mexican citizens of the USA.
Whereas every Mexican American citizen is also a full Mexican citizen.
Whereas 17% of Mexico's GDP is pulled out of the US economy.
Whereas 25% of Mexico's citizens have effectively been forced to flee/invade the USA by a deprave ruling class.
Whereas none of OUR troops are securing OUR borders from this invasion.
Whereas Mexico allows ZERO citizenship rights for non-Mexican citizens of the USA.
Whereas every Mexican American citizen is also a full Mexican citizen.
Whereas 17% of Mexico's GDP is pulled out of the US economy.
Whereas 25% of Mexico's citizens have effectively been forced to flee/invade the USA by a deprave ruling class.
Therefore proposed...
1. Declare war on
Mexico
2. Position OUR troops on OUR border with Mexico
3. Invade Mexico to Mazatlan, creating the protectorate of North Mexico
4. Conduct multi-decade nation building to establish decent governance
5. Instantly quadruple the minimum slave wage of $6 PER DAY
6. Declare North Mexico the home to ALL Mexican invaders
7. Provide 12-months to depart or declare intentions to become a citizen of North Mexcio
8. All illegals whose fail to declare, will be MASS deported to South Mexico with extreme prejudice
9. Off Mexican American citizens who were forced to flee their homeland the right of return to North Mexico, including incentives to help them establish the new government of North Mexico.
10. After 50 years, the protectorate becomes the fully independent nation of North Mexico, with reciprocal trade and immigration policy...a great neighbor and ally.
2. Position OUR troops on OUR border with Mexico
3. Invade Mexico to Mazatlan, creating the protectorate of North Mexico
4. Conduct multi-decade nation building to establish decent governance
5. Instantly quadruple the minimum slave wage of $6 PER DAY
6. Declare North Mexico the home to ALL Mexican invaders
7. Provide 12-months to depart or declare intentions to become a citizen of North Mexcio
8. All illegals whose fail to declare, will be MASS deported to South Mexico with extreme prejudice
9. Off Mexican American citizens who were forced to flee their homeland the right of return to North Mexico, including incentives to help them establish the new government of North Mexico.
10. After 50 years, the protectorate becomes the fully independent nation of North Mexico, with reciprocal trade and immigration policy...a great neighbor and ally.
Where am I going wrong
here?
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