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Caribbean-Latin America
VDH - Mexico Is Not Really An American Friend
2023-01-24
[Townhall] Left-wing Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador recently praised a visiting President Joe Biden: "Just imagine: There are 40 million Mexicans in the United States - 40 million who were born here in Mexico, (or) who are the children of people who were born in Mexico!"

Why wouldn't Obrador be delighted? Since Biden took office in January 2021, America has allowed some 5-6 million illegal entries across its southern border.

Obrador further congratulated the malleable Biden whom he sees as a kindred but complacent left-wing spirit: "You are the first president of the United States in a very long time that has not built even one meter of wall."

Translated that means Mexico is delighted the United States now cares little about the security of its border, the disappearance of which is wonderful news for Mexico.

Note that Mexico itself facilitates illegal transits across its southern border - as long as such Central American and other global migrants keep heading northward into the United States.

But when or if they pause, try to stay in Mexico, commit crimes, or expect Mexican social services, then almost immediately Mexico City sends thousands of troops to close its border with Guatemala, deports the illegal crossers, and revives talk of building a border wall of its own.

Biden has demolished America's southern border. His illegal nullification of U.S. immigration law is music to Obrador's ears.
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Lopez Obrador: 2023-01-09 Biden lands in Mexico for 'Three Amigos' summit after his three-hour tour of the border – with plans act on immigration and illegal drugs following government arrest of kingpin 'El Chapo' Guzman's son in violent clash
Lopez Obrador: 2023-01-08 Mexican capo's arrest a gesture to US, not signal of change
Posted by:Besoeker

#19  The Reconquista is well underway, and nothing can be done to stop it unless you want to deport millions. WASP Americans are becoming an endangered species of citizens, and the land will be the much worse off for it.
Posted by: NoMoreBS   2023-01-24 18:30  

#18  ^ I see that as "Born in the South, to breed in the North." That is the truth of it, just trace the strollers. It sounds ugly and horrific to say it but that is the truth. So there, I said it.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-01-24 16:52  

#17  Darth, I agree we are stuck with them, and they could be an amazing asset but now with the current game plan of unlimited illegal immigration combined with Cartels running the show down south.
Posted by: ruprecht   2023-01-24 15:48  

#16  ^ Latin American nihilism / fatalism guarantees that the corruption and criminality that rules Mexico and points south in the Western hemisphere is hard wired in the DNA and bone deep forever. They will never be "more like us."
Posted by: M. Murcek    2023-01-24 15:33  

#15  Well, they are the most integrated economy the US has.

Their labor is cheaper than Chinese labor and better educated.

They provide the most value added products that the US imports.

Like it or not, we are stuck with them. Their government and the cartels are the main issue with how this relationship develops.
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-01-24 15:27  

#14  He's been talking about it for a long time now. Every few years he has to remind the gnat people people that the government of Mexico has never been a friend to anyone.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-01-24 15:09  

#13  #3. Read Mexifornia. VDH has been talking about mexico on and off for decades. At least in relation to California.
Posted by: ruprecht   2023-01-24 13:59  

#12  ^ I wonder how much of that money comes from people who continually screech that they cannot afford to pay back their education loans.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-24 12:49  

#11  From Skidmark’s link:

The net worth of Kim Kardashian is estimated to be $1.8 billion, while her company SKIMS is estimated to be worth $3.2 billion

That a$$ is quite lucrative.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-01-24 12:42  

#10  #1 Here is my local history: In 1846, responding to several kidnappings and murders of settlers carried out by locals (Mexicans at the time peoples) settlers organized a resuce party and set out on a rescue that resulted in the Battle of Olompali, that was simultaneously the 1st Bear Flag Revolt battle to result in casualties, as well as the 1st actual battle of The War with Mexico. A local Mexican patriot, Maria Carillo had at least 2 sons who fought for the Mexican govt, one of which who fought with the Mexican Lancer force. Today, Maria Carillo is celebrated annually and has the newest, shiniest highschool named after her. I literally live in occupied/reconquered territory.
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2023-01-24 12:37  

#9  Kim Kardashian gives lecture at Harvard Business School

"How to grow and peddle your a$$ as a business endeavor"
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-01-24 11:36  

#8  Down Mexico Way

We've made los Estados Unidos,
Creator of Spicy Doritos,
Again like the land
That lies south of... [waves hand
at a thousand abandoned ejidos]
Posted by: Hupeash Henbane9574   2023-01-24 11:32  

#7  ^ If a gay Armenian shmoo had a zoot suit made... for Kobe's funeral... ick. Wouldn't thrash her with your curling stick.
Posted by: Hupeash Henbane9574   2023-01-24 11:03  

#6  ^there is a part of me that cries out to see what Kim would choose to wear to Harvard, but instead I will walk away.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-01-24 10:35  

#5  Kim Kardashian gives lecture at Harvard Business School
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-01-24 08:21  

#4  /\ Washington remains in denial.

Posted by: Besoeker   2023-01-24 08:04  

#3  Surprised it took VDH so long to figure it out.
Posted by: Bill Greans6336   2023-01-24 07:57  

#2  I actually had friends like Mexico in college, but my mom demanded that I clear the house of them. I think the last straw was fat hungover CJ walking around the house with no shirt on as he teethed on a frozen hot dog like it was a popsicle. Yes, Mexico is like CJ, if he was a drug and human trafficker.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-01-24 07:02  

#1  ...The Mexicans swore in Eighteen Hundred And Forty Eight that they'd get even.

And unlike most people here - whose understanding of history begins and ends with things like the Kardashians - Mexico has a very, very long memory.

Mike
Posted by: MikeKozlowski   2023-01-24 06:59  

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