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Ok, what shall we do with the 1 million Americans that live in Mexico, in case Mexico wants to deport them too?

Quid pro quo? Many Americans retire in Mexico because its cheaper. Should the American government plan housing and benefits when they return? They will need Medicare or Medicaid, too. 

Posted - November 12, 2016

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  • I think the only ones in question of being deported are the ones here illegally. 
      November 12, 2016 11:27 AM MST
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  • 3934
    It the Donald really DOES try to build his wall and really DOES try to make Mexico pay for it, it will be an interesting...ahem, Mexican standoff.

    For those who haven't heard, Trump's plan for blackmailing....er, incentivizing Mexico into paying for the border wall is to seize monetary remittances sent from Mexican immigrants (legal or not) back to people in Mexico. It is unclear whether such seizures are constitutional or practical, but that's the plan.

    If Trump does try to starve Mexico into paying for Trump's Wall (those remittances keep the Mexican economy from tanking), it's possible Mexico might retaliate by seizing American assets in Mexico.

    Imagine what happens when the CEOs of GM, Ford, and Fiat-Chrysler meet with Trump to explain to him the Mexican government has seized production from the companies' plants in Mexico, throwing their inventory and supply chains into chaos.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermosillo_Stamping_%26_Assembly

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramos_Arizpe_Assembly

    http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20150917/NEWS/150919844/fiat-chryslers-u-s-car-output-to-go-to-mexico-ram-1500-to-switch

    Who blinks first?
      November 12, 2016 12:14 PM MST
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  • 19937
    If these Americans are of retirement age they are already getting Social Security and if they're 65, they're entitled to Medicare.  I don't know to what extent they're covered for medical if they don't live in the U.S., but their Social Security is paid to them no matter where they reside. 
      November 12, 2016 12:33 PM MST
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  • 34293
    If they are there illegally Mex should deport them.  SS and medicare they are already getting if the are old enough.
      November 12, 2016 2:19 PM MST
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  • 3463
    I know you meant this as a joke, but it is something that can happen.
    Several years ago Americans who owned property in Mexico, had it ripped from under them and had nothing to show for.
    I hope for the ones who live there now don't buy property in case that happened again.
      November 12, 2016 2:45 PM MST
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  • 17600
    I've heard of no problem of Americans being in Mexico illegally.  Is that actually a problem?
      November 12, 2016 3:48 PM MST
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  • 5354
    They send their pensions there and mostly do not burden the job market. Ideal immigrants ;-))
      November 12, 2016 5:46 PM MST
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  • 5354
    Send them to Canada, they deserve the cold for the way they cut and ran from the US.

    But you better be quick about it, I hear the canadians too are building a wall ;-))
      November 12, 2016 5:44 PM MST
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