BORDERLINE BIGOTSMexico Tells Immigrants: “No Way, José”WORDS AND PHOTOS BY LUIS AGUILAR Each year hundreds of thousands of optimistic South and Central Americans travel north to see whether things might be less crappy for them in the United States. The problem is they have to cross Mexico to get there. And Mexico is riddled with inhospitable local authorities and migrants who are as eager as they are possessive of the American passage. Both groups treat Southern transients the same way US authorities treat illegal Mexican aliens: like human refuse. I wanted to witness and document just how bad things are for South and Central Americans, so I caught up with a group of Guatemalan chapines and Honduran catrachos in Chiapas, near Mexico’s southern border, as they made their way up to the States. It’s a prime spot to observe. In broad daylight you can witness legions prancing over the increasingly defined line that divides one country from another.
I soon saw that immigrants have two options northward: riding a bus or hopping a train. Either way, Mexicans with machine guns and shitty attitudes await them.
See all articles by this contributor Anonymous, on Jun 19, 2009 wrote:
Wow, thats freakin scary dude!
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www.anonymity.tk | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language.
2. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here.
3. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office.
4. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs.
5. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily minimum wage.
6. If foreigners do come and want to buy land that will be okay, BUT options will be restricted. You are not allowed to own waterfront property. That property is reserved for citizens naturally born into this country.
7. Foreigners may not protest; no demonstrations, no waving a foreign flag, no political organizing, no "bad-mouthing" our president or his policies. If you do you will be sent home.
8. If you do come to this country illegally, you will be hunted down and sent straight to jail.
The above laws happen to be the immigration laws of MEXICO | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
this is a crazy story, but even more crazy is the comment below, everywhere has immigrants moving to it, but the majority arent the tired poor as you put it, they are more than willing to do the jobs you wouldnt want. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
Hypocritical, to say the least. Seeing as how Mexico encourages its poor and uneducated to go through the same kind of ordeasl to come to the US. A greater effort is needed to help these countries better themselves: open up markets, raise education standards, etc. America literally can’t take all the "tired, poor" on Earth, although there are some who are stupid enough to wish that. | |
| foxface, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
i really want to give this immigration my full attention but, dominique in her oxford whatever is distracting me too much. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
This didn’t break my heart. It ripped it out, stomped on it, cat of nine tailed it, and pureed it. | |
| hooohaaa, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
so the best way to sneak past any immigration is to sleep. now that is some solid security. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
i didnt understand the "7’s the worst scroll down ever." now i do and i feel a bit ill. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
from this i gather the easiest way to blend in with the mexicans on the bus is to sleep. i think i could handle that. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
no offense, but how bad does it have to be to sneak INTO mexico? fuck... | |
| DabblesInPacifism, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
What happened to the days of "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..."
This is the trickle-down effect of America’s immigration policy. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
Why don’t we set up an immigration program like we did for indians in the 70’S already? wtf. | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
crazy shit. would be amazing to see a man vs wild border hopping scenario | | Anonymous, on Jun 18, 2009 wrote:
haha final title | |
| whitney, on Jun 17, 2009 wrote:
one of the most disturbing articles i have ever seen in vice. i can’t believe i haven’t heard about this earlier. | |
| skidmarx, on Jun 16, 2009 wrote:
we should have a peace bargaining deal and they can team up and hunt down the minutemen fuckers. | | Anonymous, on Jun 15, 2009 wrote:
7 was the worst scroll down ever. I suppose for everyone who’s dreams come true at least a couple of people get fucked in the ass. | | Anonymous, on Jun 13, 2009 wrote:
wait so youre trying to tell me its been okay to treat mexicans like shit this ENTIRE TIME!? | | Anonymous, on Jun 11, 2009 wrote:
wow that woman must have been put through hell. i really like the photo of the people relaxing under the tree. you can tell that she has dreams and is looking towards the future. | |
| joe bananas, on Jun 11, 2009 wrote:
that is some crazy shit,but the us does it to everyone else in the world esepecially mexicans, why shouldnt they be able to do the same? the photography is awesome. | | Anonymous, on Jun 10, 2009 wrote:
i feel bad looking at the picture of ester. like she’s looking through the computer screen and seeing my horror. so sad. | | Anonymous, on Jun 10, 2009 wrote:
Ester’s story will literally haunt me. that is the most terrible thing I have read. | | Anonymous, on Jun 10, 2009 wrote:
ooh nothing like the topic of immigration to stir up some good conversation | | Anonymous, on Jun 10, 2009 wrote:
how do they even get the bus through?! tijuanero seems like the worst way to do it | | Anonymous, on Jun 10, 2009 wrote:
shits fucked up | | | < Previous 30 comments | |
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