FWIW, the death toll from murder in the USA in the same period is approaching 75K. To be sure the USA has not quite 3x the population of Mexico, but the murder rate in Mexico as a whole is not that much greater than USA.
Since murders in Mexico are concentrated in the regions being fought over by the gangs, it is likely the other regions have a lower murder rate than the USA as a whole.
Though murders in the US are also concentrated in certain areas, of course. These being specific areas of cities, not entire regions of the country as in Mexico.
The twin concept of civic duty and political freedom is lost on Mexicans — whether it be those that reside in Mexico or those who are in the USA illegally. Mexicans come to the USA, and have always come to the USA for a single reason: Money. If and when it runs out, they return to Mexico.
Did anyone ever wonder what the murder rate in America would be if we didn’t have blacks and Hispanics in this country?
What percentage of Americas murders are commited by whites, and how many killed by whites were breaking into their homes or robbing them?
The small city I live in (southwestern Washington State) used to publish a county map detailing the week’s crime stats - where and what crimes occurred.
Haven’t seen it recently and would be surprised if the local rag still publishes it, as the crimes were concentrated in those areas where Hispanics and Section 8 folks lived.
The sad part in all this is there are many folks, legal immigrants included, who moved here to get away from crime in the larger cities. They appreciate being able to live in neighborhoods without graffiti and trash thrown everywhere.
It is the criminal few who make it really difficult for those, the working poor, who are not wealthy or politically connected to feel safe in their homes and neighborhood. They only wish to live in a clean, decent neighborhood with honest neighbors. You shouldn’t have to be rich to have the latter.
FWIW, the death toll from murder in the USA in the same period is approaching 75K. To be sure the USA has not quite 3x the population of Mexico, but the murder rate in Mexico as a whole is not that much greater than USA.
I would say that there is a substantial difference between 40K and 25K.