The little-noticed surge across the U.S.-Mexico border: Americans heading south

[rangerrebew]

    The little-noticed surge across the U.S.-Mexico border: Americans heading south

    May 18, 2019 at 12:20 pm Updated May 18, 2019 at 1:23 pm


    By Mary Beth Sheridan
    The Washington Post
    SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE, Mexico — Spanish friars brought the faith to this colonial city in Mexico’s central highlands.


    It started with just a few American retirees. These days, two dozen players fill the courts at the municipal sports center most mornings, swinging paddles at plastic balls. There are so many clubs in Mexico dedicated to the U.S. sport that a tournament was held here last year.

    “It was a madhouse,” said Victor Guzmán, a 67-year-old entrepreneur from Charlotte who helped pull the event together.

    President Donald Trump regularly assails the flow of migrants crossing the Mexican border into the United States. Less noticed has been the surge of people heading in the opposite direction.

    Mexico’s statistics institute estimated this month that the U.S.-born population in this country has reached 799,000 — a roughly fourfold increase since 1990. And that is probably an undercount. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City estimates the real number at 1.5 million or more.
 

    https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-...heading-south/

[rangerrebew]

I wonder how many were "celebrities" who promised to leave America if Trump were to be elected?

[bilo]

I wonder how many were "celebrities" who promised to leave America if Trump were to be elected?

Not enough.

I invest in Central America and most expats are there because they get so much for the dollar and the weather is pretty good.

[corbe]

   I would certainly consider it (Central America) if any of these clowns running on the dem ticket were to be elected.

[Fishrrman]

I can't think of any country south of the American border that I'd want to go to for any reason...

[bilo]

   I would certainly consider it (Central America) if any of these clowns running on the dem ticket were to be elected.

Panama City has been the best location I've bought in. It's urban, has an expat community of about 50K, and because of the canal revenue is low tax.

[Applewood]

I know an attorney who retired with his wife to  Costa Rica.  Last word I heard (about 10 years ago) was that  he and the missus were happy there.

In many of these countries, retirement funds go a long way.  Many of them have large ex pat communities.  But I would worry about government stability (is there going to be a coup every week) and how good is the health care. 

[dfwgator]

As Poles shift, populations shift.

Who knows, a hundred years from now the land which constitutes the US today will be third world.  While the Productive people fled to formerly third-world lands abandoned by the rejects, and built prosperous countries.

[bilo]

I know an attorney who retired with his wife to  Costa Rica.  Last word I heard (about 10 years ago) was that  he and the missus were happy there.

In many of these countries, retirement funds go a long way.  Many of them have large ex pat communities.  But I would worry about government stability (is there going to be a coup every week) and how good is the health care.

Govt stability is a big concern. No doubt there is a strong socialist leaning in Central America. My gamble in Panama is that with the revenue from the canal and the investments they've made in infrastructure that jobs will remain strong and the hand out mentality won't dominate. The health care though is excellent. The cost for health care is nothing compared to the US. Panamanian health care is very good, but Costa Rica is probably better. In Panama only doctors educated in Panama, or Panamanian by birth, can practice medicine. Costa Rica has more international connections.