Jumping the US border is very risky!
Even though Mexico has received some negative press over the last few months with regards to swine flu there is no doubt that the country has made massive progress over the last decade and is now one of the most sought after destinations for those looking to make a new life. However, there are many different aspects of Mexican life, the Mexican economy and the Mexican government which need to be considered and addressed before you look to move to the country.
One particular thread in the Mexican section of the expat forum has been posted by a family, who are all American except for the husband who is Mexican. Illegal immigration has been a massive problem in America for some time and the gentleman in question is one of hundreds of thousands who crossed the border “uninspected”, and while this happened nine years ago he has been “found” by the US authorities and threatened with deportation. This is a very common occurrence in the US where initially the government and the authorities seemed to turn a blind eye to the massive number of illegal immigrants crossing the border, only to change their minds as the economy turned down and unemployment began to increase.
While traditionally we tend to cover questions and threads where people are looking to move to a new country to start a new life, this is a slightly different angle in that the Mexican husband has agreed to take a “voluntary departure” which will see him and his family move over the border into Mexico. We will be covering the various issues which will arise and how the problem of dual citizenship for their four-year-old child can be addressed and how this can help the family as a whole.
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