Posted on 07/22/2007 1:49:38 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
Many people come to the United States for higher wages and better opportunities, but there's also a place in Mexico where there are so many good-paying jobs, people who once immigrated are staying home.
The La Vista housing development in Los Cabos, Mexico, is named for its stunning view of the Pacific Coast.
The project's developer, Juan Muciño, says the demand for homes in Los Cabos is so high, he's had to bring in workers from other parts of Mexico.
But there are not just any jobs. The pay at the La Vista project is triple the rate in the rest of Mexico, and about the same as the United States, according to one former undocumented immigrant.
He said he went in search of the American dream and was deported, so now, he's building a new dream in Mexico.
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"I think Los Cabos is a Mexican dream to workers, to investment, to everybody who wants to work here in Los Cabos," Muciño said.
Much of this Mexican Dream is paid for by U.S. dollars. Developments like La Vista are designed to appeal to the growing number of Americans who want to vacation or live along Mexico's Pacific Coast, and all those dollars pouring in are what's behind the Los Cabos boom.
And there's no sign of slowing down. Good paying jobs are so plentiful, women are working in construction.
Construcion in Los Cabos is only expected to grow. The resort area plans to add thousands of upscale hotel rooms in the next few years.
¡Usted puede sí!
Wait...you mean capitalism works?
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The quality of workmanship in Los Cabos is rather poor from what I’ve seen. I think they slap these buildings together as fast as possible with no regard for building codes - assuming they have any there.
Sure, but do they also get all the government freebies?
Proves what I’ve been saying all along. Invest in Mexico, pay the wages that are paid here and people will stop coming. All that money for border security could just as easily be invested in Mexico’s economy to generate these jobs. Wouldn’t take long at all and we’d see a lot of Americans swimming the other way. Maybe Mexico would need a fence instead.
And here I thought there was no such thing as “The mexican dream” :)
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