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We should have
stopped this decades ago. Now, “the
Americas” are paying the price.The elephant has been hiding for quite
sometime, it eventually had to rear its ugly head.
As I’ve always said, I’m not a Democrat or a Republican and
its for a very simple reason. Political
parties are like unions. They’ll defend
their own until the end no matter what, if it is true or false. A good example of this is the increase in
tariffs. It’s very immature on all sides
and the people who suffer the most are the poor and working classes.
As you know, I’ve been a Mexophile for over 40 years and love
this place more than any other. But
again, I don’t tow the party line. I
attempt to look at things realistically and analyze the information.
I watched a previous president blather on national televisión
everyday for over three years before I realized I couldn’t take any more lies,
deceipt, and outright revenge. Today
isn’t much different. Before you pull
the feminist card remember that politics is supposed to be gender neutral.
As of 2018, the floodgates were open along the Guatemalan
border. There is no border protection
there and people move back and forth freely.
It seemed to be a kind gesture until tens of thousands of undocumented
people from South America and other countries began heading for the U.S. They were encouraged by a particular
president. They took to trains, boats, and
walking caravans and were given permission to cross into Mexico.
I’ve witnessed it personally for years now, first with watching almost a thousand Haitians lining up at a local immigration office. After they received their six month permit to pass through the country they were stuck in Mexico and could go no futher. They began to gather along the border and live in the open, under international bridges and setting up tent cities. It was wide open allowing criminal activity to swell and many of those same illegals were either recruited or kidnapped to join the different criminal groups. Women and children are suffering the most and young boys have been recruited to carry weapons while underage girls have been taken into the sex trade.
It’s interesting to note that Mexico’s military and private citizens also purchase arms from the U.S. legally. For the military, the majority of firearms come from the U.S. Private citizens can also purchase guns for hunting and home self-defense. Mexico has recently begun to manufacture some of its own weapons but I am not sure if it is under any specific brand name. Home ownership is neither easy nor difficult. It is a process that requires applying for ownership, authorization to purchase, purchasing the weapon or gun and having it sent to a military installation for inspection and registration.
In 2007, Monterrey witnessed its first cartel shooting. It happened on a weekday afternoon. A person was shot to death getting out of his
pickup at the Costco store on a major avenue.
News broke during lunch hour and the city came to a standstill. We had never heard of such a thing although
we were very aware of organized crime.
Those things happened but in rural áreas far away from civilized
life. Today, in Monterrey we average 130
registered homicides per month.
Imagine.
EXTORTION OF SMALL AND LARGE BUSINESSES
(Only 3 out of 100 are reported according to state and
national chambers of commerce)
Every time you make a purchase from a small business or a city or street market, it is almost certain that part of what you are paying is going to groups not related to owners or taxes. Never ask, you’ll never get a straight answer and most are afraid to answer the question honestly. These same merchants probably pay no taxes. 38% in the norther region, and a whoppig 78% in the south. The products below are tied to criminal activity. Large tortillerias pay as much as 20,000 pesos per month as "cobro de piso".
Even though I may not support the current administrations in
the three North American countries, I do support the decisión to put troops on
the border. The flow of illegals needs
to stop. It has affected Mexico as a
whole as well as its economy. Business
is business and many small Mexican companies are hiring the illegals from South
America and other countries taking jobs and reducing even further the low
salaries in Mexico. Shame on them, we
are our worst enemy. Thanks to this
decisión ten days ago we have already seen a reduction in the flow of illegals
towards the U.S. border thanks to the negotiations between Mexico and the U.S.
I would also like to address the hate that has been shown on
social media sites. As an expat, I find
it very offensive when expats from other countries. living in Mexico. refer to
Americans as gringos and that they should be checked to see if they are here
legally. First off, and I have stated
before, Mexico deports Canadians, Americans, and others who may be here
illegally or have overstayed their visitor’s visa. We should be supporting each other not
throwing hate. Don’t blame those who
live in Mexico or other countries for decisions made by politicians (the
current U.S. president did receive over 77,000,000 votes). Yes, it’s crazy but Mexico did the same
thing, a 60% majority voted for the president in this last election. In Mexico, being illegal is not a crime, it
is an administrative offense. Every year
Mexico makes allowances for those who have overstayed their visa but can prove
their time in Mexico, their income or financial stability, through an amnesty
program.
I this particular case, "Alicia" called me out for supporting a poster's right to say what he wanted although I and others didn't agree. She later blocked me so I couldn't respond. Chicken sh--. I received three others but they are too foul and filthy to post.
Although this document is dated 2016, it is still valid and
appears on the Mexico government website.
Another good reason for Mexico to cooperate with the U.S. is simple, MONEY! Mexicans are sending home $70,000,000,000 (U.S.) every year in remittances. The current and last Mexican administrations have counted on that money coming into the economy.
Based on this, it appears that Mexico cannot provide
sufficient employment and relies on this income. I disagree.
Mexico is much greater than this.
Most people leaving today are heading north out of fear receiving
threats on their lives and their families.
This is money being taken out of one economy and put into another.
(In billions of dollars) Remittances sent from the U.S. to Mexico.
Oil is another issue.
Mexico is not self-sufficient and predictions say it won’t be for at
least the next 10 years. In the
meantime, China has entered Mexico through the backdoor. That should be an alarm for both Canada and
Mexico, infringing on territory that is part of the trade agreement. Chinese cars are flooding the Mexican market,
both fossil fueled and a huge push for electric. Mexicans love their cars and 75% of all new
cars in Mexico are financed and that has held true for many years. Mexico hasn’t had a national car brand since
the late 50s and very early 60s and that was the Borgward sedan, and Dina
semi-tractor and bus builder.
303,000 Chinese cars sold in Mexico during 2024.
I don’t believe that in each respective country it serves to “buy Canadian”, “buy American”, and “buy Mexican”. It only widens the gap of misunderstanding, creates the proliferation of hatred, and in the long run will affect each of us in our daily lives all because of one person.
Voters in both the U.S. and Mexico are starting to see the
mistake they made in the last elections.
We are all loyal to our respective countries in one way or another. In my particular case, I can’t help the fact
that I was born in the U.S. Many say
that the land was stolen. Oh,
really? Who’s ready to give back their
home, workplace, school, and everything they live for back to those who roamed the
planet and claimed their land 25,000 years ago?
Indigenous people also took land that once belonged to someone
else.
The threat has been taken seriously and countries are
complying. When it comes to illegal immigration and violence someone has to take the bull by the horns.
In Mexico, we can no longer tolerate or live these events on a daily basis. All of us have a mess to clean up and we are responsible for not doing anything about it for decades. Growing up it was “Write your congressmen”. That seems to have gone by the wayside. I’m not sure what will happen next. The immediate future is on hold and we are at the hands of those that we no longer have control over.
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