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September 6, 2016
2013 - - The Strange Case of Mexican Emigration
In Mexico, legal immigration is aimed at privileging lawful arrivals with skill sets that aid the Mexican economy and,according to the country's immigration law, who have the "necessary funds for their sustenance" -- while denying entry to those who are not healthy or would upset the "equilibrium of the national demographics." Translated, that idea of demographic equilibrium apparently means that Mexico tries to withhold citizen status from those who do not look like Mexicans or have little skills to make money. If the United States were to treat Mexican nationals in the same way that Mexico treats Central American nationals, there would be humanitarian outrage. - Victor Davis Hanson
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The Mexicans have a long memory of illegal immigration, and they understand its consequences. Shortly after their independence from Spain, they were anxious to secure their northern terrorities, particularly the thinly settled Coahuila y Tejas. But the couldn't find any suckers, er, native Mexican colonists who wanted to go, so fierce were the Comanches.
So they seized on the bright (?!) idea of inviting the anglos from the United States. "Come to Tejas, free land, you'll be an independent part of Mexico". After three years, the flood of anglos into Tejas so alarmed the Mexicans that they cancelled the deal and closed the border. Oops, too late. The illegal immigrant floodgates could not be closed, and the Anglos poured into Tejas.
The Mexicans worst fears were realized, they lost Texas. They feel it to this day, it was a most bitter loss to their young country. The lesson: if you don't control your borders, you will lose your country.
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at September 6, 2016 12:23 PM