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Nevilledog

(51,220 posts)
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 06:07 PM Mar 19

Mexico tells Texas and the Supreme Court to fuck off





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Mexico comes out and says that it will not permit Texas to deport people back to Mexico under the terms of SB4.

Roberto Velasco Álvarez
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México externa su rechazo a la decisión de la Suprema Corte de 🇺🇸 por la entrada en vigor de la ley SB4. Nuestro país no aceptará repatriaciones por parte del estado de Texas. El diálogo en materia migratoria continuará entre los gobiernos federales de 🇲🇽 y 🇺🇸.
2:41 PM · Mar 19, 2024


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Mexico tells Texas and the Supreme Court to fuck off (Original Post) Nevilledog Mar 19 OP
Excellent. Put the 'detainees' up at Abbott's governor's mansion. sinkingfeeling Mar 19 #1
and send tx the bill/ AllaN01Bear Mar 19 #3
No, send *Abbott* the bill. area51 Mar 19 #22
Pretty sure Abbott will send them to sanctuary states TexasDem69 Mar 19 #28
We were sharing the burden NanaCat Mar 19 #33
Did they mention Ted won't be allowed in Cancun anymore either? dem4decades Mar 19 #2
Ted Cruz in a Speedo is an act of aggression JoseBalow Mar 19 #5
And sexual abuse of the eyes! Dem2theMax Mar 19 #9
Mexico is on solid ground. Immigration matters are decided between countries Warpy Mar 19 #4
If Texas wants to be its own nation, they should go for it. Grokenstein Mar 19 #7
Exactly What I've Been Saying HandmaidsTaleUntold Mar 19 #10
THEN we can build a wall odins folly Mar 19 #21
There isn't much Mexico can do if Texas starts shoving them out through a port of entry ripcord Mar 19 #6
I hope he tries it. The videos will be priceless. marble falls Mar 19 #11
Mexico is an active partner in border security NickB79 Mar 19 #27
Well they don't seem to be doing a very good job at the moment n/t Polybius Mar 19 #30
It's far better than nothing at all. NanaCat Mar 19 #34
Mexico should be able to charge Abbott with kidnapping Mexican citizens! 70sEraVet Mar 19 #8
Of course they do ripcord Mar 19 #14
Mexico has all sorts of options. hunter Mar 19 #25
I don't know about now NanaCat Mar 20 #35
I believe every country can & will detain you for not having a Visa EX500rider Mar 19 #19
If they are citizens of Mexico TexasDem69 Mar 19 #29
Yes, that's right. But only Mexican citizens. Iggo Mar 19 #32
And if Mexico receives migrants NanaCat Mar 20 #36
Whoops, that backfired on republicans. Emile Mar 19 #12
You can practically hear the "nuke Mexico!" grunts from here peppertree Mar 19 #16
I highly doubt it Polybius Mar 19 #31
Let's see what they're saying NanaCat Mar 20 #37
¡Muchas gracias, Mexico! ShazzieB Mar 19 #13
I like it. republianmushroom Mar 19 #15
yay Mexico. ZonkerHarris Mar 19 #17
Great way to start a war. PlutosHeart Mar 19 #18
Excellent move by Mexico. (nt) Paladin Mar 19 #20
Excellente! onecaliberal Mar 19 #23
Viva, Mexico! Abbott, Tejas, y los cuatro corruptos de la corte suprema: Chinga tu madre, pendejos! ancianita Mar 19 #24
remember when Fox had a twitter account and would always say samnsara Mar 19 #26

TexasDem69

(1,853 posts)
28. Pretty sure Abbott will send them to sanctuary states
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 09:49 PM
Mar 19

Seems like everyone should share the financial burden

NanaCat

(1,339 posts)
33. We were sharing the burden
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 11:38 PM
Mar 19

That's why Texas was getting massive amounts of federal funds to deal with immigrants at the border.

What part of that are you and Abbott unable to comprehend about that?

Warpy

(111,383 posts)
4. Mexico is on solid ground. Immigration matters are decided between countries
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 07:04 PM
Mar 19

and not between a country and an upstart province headed by a xenophobic toad.

The USSC decision was totally wrong headed.

Grokenstein

(5,727 posts)
7. If Texas wants to be its own nation, they should go for it.
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 07:16 PM
Mar 19

...with the understanding that the U.S. will not assist them as Mexico comes to reclaim territory.

10. Exactly What I've Been Saying
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 07:38 PM
Mar 19

Hey Rethuglicans you think it’s ok to upset the current order and allow Russia to annex Ukraine. Well then you must support Mexico taking back Texas. If they secede it will make it that much easier to happen. Eff TX rethuglicans claiming piety while acting Satanic.

odins folly

(158 posts)
21. THEN we can build a wall
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 08:59 PM
Mar 19

And don’t forget, the USA would be compelled to remove ALL US Government assets/ facilities from foreign soil without any Status of Forces agreement.

I do not mean to offend any present company who reside in TX, but fuck texas. Take all of our military bases, NASA and any and all defense contractors currently paid by the US Government and let them wallow in their self righteousness.

And when their power grid fails again and a hurricane hits them again no funds for foreign aid.

NickB79

(19,276 posts)
27. Mexico is an active partner in border security
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 09:48 PM
Mar 19

They could simply relax their border activities a little along the Texas border, and all sorts of hell would occur for Texas authorities.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/abc-mexico-pay-15-billion-us-border-security/story?id=86672772

70sEraVet

(3,524 posts)
8. Mexico should be able to charge Abbott with kidnapping Mexican citizens!
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 07:24 PM
Mar 19

Texas law enforcement has no right apprehending the citizens of another country just because they don't believe those citizens belong here.

 

ripcord

(5,553 posts)
14. Of course they do
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 08:03 PM
Mar 19

Along as SCOTUS blesses them they can arrest and deport people who enter the country illegally. Mexico has no say in the matter.

hunter

(38,337 posts)
25. Mexico has all sorts of options.
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 09:43 PM
Mar 19

They can build a wall and make Texas pay for it.

They can insist on good manners from the Texas Spring Break crowd.

Those are flippant answers.

But seriously, there's a lot of ways Mexico could specifically mess with Texas.

NanaCat

(1,339 posts)
35. I don't know about now
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:27 AM
Mar 20

But the mall in McAllen was among the highest per capita in shopper spending for the US--thanks to Mexican nationals shopping there.

Regardless of one shopping mall's spending stature, everyone on that border, and Mexico itself, knows that Mexican nationals do enjoy shopping in the US, and that they are buying far--far--higher ticket items in the US than Americans do in Mexico. The average purchase a Mexican national makes in the US on a given visit will be in the hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Few Americans spend that much outside of medications (and even then...) when they cross the Rio Grande to shop in Mexico. It's not even remotely close.

So only a fool can't figure out how Mexico could wreak havoc on Texas with expensive border crossings for their citizens who try to enter the state (and only that state), and tariffs on goods bought in Texas when the Mexican nationals return home (to defray the costs of Texas deporting people there who aren't Mexicans--which I guarantee will happen).

Texas bigots might just learn that Mexico has some arrows in their own quiver that they can fire in this dispute, if they want. And they will hit some targets far harder than Texas can hit them.

NanaCat

(1,339 posts)
36. And if Mexico receives migrants
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:28 AM
Mar 20

Who aren't their own citizens, ship them back to Texas, and demand restitution to defray those costs.

peppertree

(21,688 posts)
16. You can practically hear the "nuke Mexico!" grunts from here
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 08:14 PM
Mar 19

But without the whisky breath, thankfully.

NanaCat

(1,339 posts)
37. Let's see what they're saying
Wed Mar 20, 2024, 12:29 AM
Mar 20

In the long run. It's probably far different from what all of the migrant bigots think they'll be saying about it then.

PlutosHeart

(1,294 posts)
18. Great way to start a war.
Tue Mar 19, 2024, 08:36 PM
Mar 19

Is there nothing these people can do that possess just one simple thin thread of compassion and goodness? Guess not.

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