Why aren't Americans interested in immigrating to Mexico instead of Canada?

[nexus5rocks]

Do they enjoy freezing winters and blizzards more than sunny beaches and year round warm weather?

 

[Ns1]

less likely to get abducted / beheaded / gangraped / tortured in Canada. It also feels way more first world up north.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

I've been seeing this "gotcha" posted all day. It's stupid. Something something liberal tears, OP.

Besides the corrupt police, gang warfare, and low standard of living, Americans can't really "own" property there.

Why do think Mexicans want to come to the US so bad?

 

[Ruptga]

I've been seeing this "gotcha" posted all day. It's stupid. Something something liberal tears, OP.

Besides the corrupt police, gang warfare, and low standard of living, Americans can't really "own" property there.

Why do think Mexicans want to come to the US so bad?

OP's is indeed a stupid question.

 

[gorcorps]

Because they don't want violent diarrhea while they're being captured by a drug cartel?

Mexico is a shithole

 

[Red Squirrel]

You won't get beheaded or skinned alive or hung and beaten by drug lords in Canada. Mexican drug cartels are no joke, I've done the mistake of clicking on some videos. Makes ISIS look like teddy bears.

That, and way too freaking hot. Even most of the US is too freaking hot!

 

[nexus5rocks]

I've been seeing this "gotcha" posted all day. It's stupid. Something something liberal tears, OP.

Besides the corrupt police, gang warfare, and low standard of living, Americans can't really "own" property there.

Why do think Mexicans want to come to the US so bad?

What are you talking about? Cancun, Tiajuana, Playa del Carmen, Acapulco, Cozumel... plenty of beautiful areas in Mexico.

 

[Humpy]

Mexico is a little rough around the edges but it's a pretty awesome place to spend the winter.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

What are you talking about? Cancun, Tiajuana, Playa del Carmen, Acapulco, Cozumel... plenty of beautiful areas in Mexico.

What do "beautiful areas" have to do with it?

What a scenic photo from a place you wouldn't want to live might look like:

Remember: Hell is other people.

 

[ultimatebob]

Maybe the wealthy Trump haters should move to the British Virgin Islands instead. Much nicer weather and scenery, but more chance of hurricanes.

 

[turtile]

Learning Spanish is too much work...

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Because they don't want violent diarrhea while they're being captured by a drug cartel?

If I was being captured by a drug cartel I'd wish for violent diarrhea. If anything could make them let you go, that would be it.

And anyone who even asks this question has obviously never been to the real Mexico. Outside of very very small tourist areas like Acapulco or Mazatlan it might as well be Syria.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

And anyone who even asks this question has obviously never been to the real Mexico. Outside of very very small tourist areas like Acapulco or Mazatlan it might as well be Syria.

It's just more "love it or leave it" bullshit from the "real americans."

Read it as "If you like illegal immigrants so much, why don't you go live where they're from? But you want to go live in a white people country, so obviously you're the real racists."

 

[Humpy]

And anyone who even asks this question has obviously never been to the real Mexico. Outside of very very small tourist areas like Acapulco or Mazatlan it might as well be Syria.

This is absolute nonsense.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are living comfortably in pretty much every corner of Mexico right now. The danger of "real" Mexico is overblown.

 

[Eug]

This is absolute nonsense.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are living comfortably in pretty much every corner of Mexico right now. The danger of "real" Mexico is overblown.

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery by organized criminal groups in various Mexican states.

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/mexico-travel-warning.html

 

[Anubis]

Do they enjoy freezing winters and blizzards more than sunny beaches and year round warm weather?

some of us sure do

 

[Iron Woode]

depends on what part of Canada one wishes to move to.

Southern Ontario (where I and a few other ATer's live) is no different weather wise than Michigan/Ohio/Pennsylvania/New York.

 

[Svnla]

Developed country >>>>>>>> develpoping country.

That's why the stinking rich in china are scooping up properties in Canada by the busload while almost nothing in Mexico.

I haven't been to Canada yet but I was in Mexico City and it had one of the worse air pollution. Even more in cities in Asia.

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37921376

 

[zerocool84]

depends on what part of Canada one wishes to move to.

Southern Ontario (where I and a few other ATer's live) is no different weather wise than Michigan/Ohio/Pennsylvania/New York.

And I would never want to live in any of the those types of weather at all.

 

[Humpy]

The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery by organized criminal groups in various Mexican states.

https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/alertswarnings/mexico-travel-warning.html

This is the part of the thread where we post scary warnings about the dangers of venturing outside your safe space?

ATTENTION UAE STUDENTS, PATIENTS AND CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES

For your own safety, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates urges you to please stay away from any ongoing or planned demonstrations and protests in cities around the United States.

Please be aware of immediate surroundings and avoid crowded places when possible. Exercise particular caution during large festivals or events, be alert and stay safe.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Issues Travel Advisory for Bahamians traveling to United States of America

For Immediate Release

8 July 2016

We wish to advise all Bahamians traveling to the US but especially to the affected cities to exercise appropriate caution generally. In particular young males are asked to exercise extreme caution in affected cities in their interactions with the police. Do not be confrontational and cooperate.

If there is any issue please allow consular offices for The Bahamas to deal with the issues. Do not get involved in political or other demonstrations under any circumstances and avoid crowds.

 

[Eug]

This is the part of the thread where we post scary warnings about the dangers of venturing outside your safe space?

And your point being? All those travel advisories are more or less accurate. You would be well advised not to go to dangerous parts of the US and then fight with police.

However, the American one about Mexico goes a LOT further and suggests avoiding certain states because you may get caught in the crossfire in wars between police and gangs, or be kidnapped and what not.

Bottom line is that Mexico is a heluvalot more dangerous than Canada on average.

 

[Humpy]

And your point being? All those travel advisories are accurate. You would be a moron to go to dangerous parts of the US and then fight with police.

The point is that travel through the vast majority of either country is unlikely to be dangerous and not at all like war torn Syria.

 

[alcoholbob]

This is absolute nonsense.

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are living comfortably in pretty much every corner of Mexico right now. The danger of "real" Mexico is overblown.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-staggering-death-toll-of-mexicos-drug-war/

Except more Mexicans have died in the 7 years to the drug war than the number of deaths in actual war zones...

 

[Humpy]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-staggering-death-toll-of-mexicos-drug-war/

Except more Mexicans have died in the 7 years to the drug war than the number of deaths in actual war zones...

Neat.

Twice as many were killed in Syria in just the last few years.