How this got published in the Washington Post is beyond me. Someone must have slipped something by the controlling editors
Unauthorized immigrants face public backlash in Mexico, survey finds
Mexicans are deeply frustrated with immigrants after a year of heightened migration from Central America through the country, according to a survey conducted by The Washington Post and Mexico’s Reforma newspaper.
More than 6 in 10 Mexicans say migrants are a burden on their country because they take jobs and benefits that should belong to Mexicans. A 55 percent majority supports deporting migrants who travel through Mexico to reach the United States.
Those findings defy the perception that Mexico — a country that has sent millions of its own migrants to the United States, sending billions of dollars in remittances — is sympathetic to the surge of Central Americans. Instead, the data suggests Mexicans have turned against the migrants transiting through their own country, expressing antipathy that would be familiar to many supporters of President Trump north of the border.
It’s an amazing poll
Only 7% want to give them residency. 88% want them gone/temporary residence.
But 51 percent of Mexicans support using the country’s newly formed national guard to combat migration of undocumented immigrants in Mexico, a key provision of the agreement. Just under half of Mexicans have heard about the June agreement, but among those who have, 59 percent favor it while 34 percent are opposed.
They’re finding out exactly what bringing tons of low skill people who need government assistance brings, especially when those same people aren’t coming because they love Mexico, they just want the free money, shelter, clothes, food, healthcare, education, housing, etc.
Since everyone’s favorite slide trombonist likes to invoke the Wall and Mexico paying for it, here’s a little tidbit from the crime-don’t-pay file.
We all know, except the bunny suit, El Chapo got life.
The judge made him forfeit $12.6 billion to the United States government. President Trump can use it to finance the wall. Thus, Mexico will pay for the wall. I do not think Mexicans will mind.
PS Tom Friedman, of the Gray Lady wrote a column about Democrats coming up to him saying, ‘Trump’s going to get re-elected, isn’t he?’.
When he asked why they felt that way, here were some of the answers he got:
“I was shocked that so many were ready to decriminalize illegal entry into our country.”
“I was shocked at all those hands raised in support of providing comprehensive health coverage to undocumented immigrants.”
“I was shocked that so many candidates in the party whose nominee I was planning to support want to get rid of the private health insurance covering some 250 million Americans and have Medicare for all instead.”
Looks like Trump’s hit the trifecta in good weeks.