Classism, prejudice in Mexico lead millions to slip across US southern border

Beach resort of Costa Maya at Quintana Roo. (Photo US Government)
Had you ever thought about what it’s like to live in Mexico? We assume so many people slip across the border simply because of jobs, or to obtain welfare and healthcare. That’s partly true—I’ve often said the U.S. government currently runs the world’s largest taxpayer funded charity.

But there are other reasons people leave Mexico, and those reasons are rarely addressed by US media.

Jerry Kammer at the Center for Immigration Studies wrote an article about classism in Mexico, and he pointed to a well-known writer in that country, Luis Rubio.

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Justice Dept. lapse on Black Panthers not the only problem

The US flag waves above attendees at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.[Photo from TV screen by Kay B. Day]The US Justice Dept.’s refusal to do anything about a couple of men who flashed nightsticks and allegedly intimidated voters at a Philadelphia poll during the November Presidential Election is just one example of misguided policies. Those policies didn’t start with President Barack Obama, and it is doubtful they will end with him because the Democratic Party loves identity politics like a donkey loves grass.

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