Mexicans have great kinship with their brethren north of the border. A large percentage of the Mexican population have relatives in US and elsewhere across the US/Mexico border. There is immense solidarity in Mexico with Mexican immigrants on this side as was demonstrated by the recent “nada gringo” action in support of the May 1st pro-immigrant boycott in the USA.
Presently there are large colonies of US retirees living in some of the most beautiful areas of Mexico like San Miguel de Allende, Cancun and Puerto Vallarta. Many have bought homes or leased land under special Mexican laws that allow them to do so. Mexicans and the government have welcomed these retirees with open arms but as anti-Mexican xenophobes escalate their rhetoric of hate against Mexican immigrants things are beginning to change.
The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday on certain examples of the great dangers that US retirees in Mexico face as bigots on this side are allowed to continue with their irre
irresponsible actions. The LA Times report writes about one American that was literally “kicked out” of ocean front property in Rosarito, Baja California. The American family decided to leave and abandon their land lease after someone painted in English, “Gringos go home. This is Mexico” on their beach home.
Roadkill, the law has changed. With the advent of North American Treaty Agreement, the Mexican Government recognized that it was critical to make foreign investment in Mexico safer and easier than ever. Because the Mexican Constitution prohibits foreigners from purchasing or owning real estate within 60 miles of an international border or within 30 miles of the Mexican Coast, a new, safe method of holding title was created. This new instrument, modeled after the one in Monaco, allows ownership through a Mexican Property Trust, called a “Fideicomiso”. This is a trust agreement, much like an estate trust, giving you all the rights of ownership.
Heart is my art—I do not support unauthorized entry, but then I believe the border is enforced to due racism. I have been a victim of harassment in America. I lived & have business in Mexico six months out of the year the other half in US. So, I see the backlash. first hand. Where American tourists demand we speak english in Mexico, then want english only in America.
Retirees in Mexico are good people they also should not suffer. I want this hate to stop.
