Unauthorized immigrants face public backlash in Mexico, survey finds

The Washington Post ^ | July 17, 2019 | Kevin Sieff

[Trump20162020]

Mexicans are deeply frustrated with immigrants after a year of heightened migration from Central America through the country, according to a survey conducted by The Washington Post and Mexico’s Reforma newspaper.

More than 6 in 10 Mexicans say migrants are a burden on their country because they take jobs and benefits that should belong to Mexicans. A 55 percent majority supports deporting migrants who travel through Mexico to reach the United States.

Those findings defy the perception that Mexico — a country that has sent millions of its own migrants to the United States, sending billions of dollars in remittances — is sympathetic to the surge of Central Americans. Instead, the data suggests Mexicans have turned against the migrants transiting through their own country, expressing antipathy that would be familiar to many supporters of President Trump north of the border.

[Trump20162020]

[bkopto]

Well then, it’s obvious that Mexicans are racist....

[Lurkinanloomin]

Illegal aliens in this country need to face some backlash.
Might help some of them decide to do the right thing and go home.

[datricker]

Illegal aliens in this country need to face some backlash. Might help some of them decide to do the right thing and go home.

If they can't do that at least this time vote for president Trump

[fruser1]

“should be deported to their countries of origin”

You mean, like, go back where they came from?

[Jeff Chandler]

[Amberdawn]

No doubt the “reporter” of this article doesn’t see the irony...

[posterchild]

Those findings defy the perception that Mexico — a country that has sent millions of its own migrants to the United States, sending billions of dollars in remittances — is sympathetic to the surge of Central Americans.

Who held this perception and when?

[Vlad The Inhaler]

[Trump20162020]

Literally nobody likes Central Americans other than U.S. Democrats.

[Pollard]

“”” because they take jobs and benefits that should belong to Mexicans “””

Ya don’t say

[Pollard]

Maybe they should close their Southern border

[Lurkinanloomin]

Flimsey Grahamnesty, Micro Rubio, Lamar Alexander, Lisa Murkowsky and John Hoeven all voted to make illegal aliens citizens, so there must be some U.S. Democrats wearing R jerseys.

[roadcat]

Mexicans are deeply frustrated with immigrants after a year of heightened migration from Central America through the country,...

Mexicans: "We got rid of our riff-raff by them going to the USA, now we're getting worse riff-raff coming here to Mexico! WTF!"

Serves you right Mexico! Now take your riff-raff back from the USA!