Ashley,
Nice to hear from you. I have lived in California since the 60's
During which time I visited Mexico several time as far South as DF,
Cuneuvarca and Acapulco. I also lived near many Mexican communities
in So-Cal. As a Welshborn, who has traveled the World extensively and
as a Writer with an open mind, I'm afraid I have little love for Mexicans
or Mexico. The Country is blatantly controlled by corrupt and violent
groups, especially drug lords in bed with theri Columbian associates. The
Federalies are anything but law and order and are on the payrolls of
gangsters. Millions of Mexicans invade the US illegally, ignoring it's laws
and arrogantly marching in protests and defiance of it's neighbors immigration
regulations. If Gringos did this in Mexico, they would be locked up by
unscrupulous Mexican officials, if you could so call them and exploited for
monetary gain,etc. Thousands of these Mexicans bring drugs into the US
and end up in violent, dangerous gangs that prey on Americans and commit
terrible crimes then slip back South of the Border to avoid penalties. That is
my experience and the reality of the situation. If Mexico and all those other
latin lands where such fantastic places to live, as they would have us
Gringos believe, why would they risk their lives and ending up in the
calabooses of America. It's not just an economic factor. They are
deseperate to escap their fellow Mexicans, where even the Editor of the
biggest newspaper, The Excelsior, cannot priny veritas or freely move
about without armed bodyguards.