Being a foreigner in Mexico against being a mexican in a first world country

There is an evident difference between the success that a mexican can get in other countries
in comparison to a foreginer that comes to Mexico for any sort of activity, even illegal ones.
When a person from a first world country comes to Mexico, they are capable of achieving
most of the things they have in mind. Whether its starting their own businesses, working
for others, or even joining organized crime, they all have higher rates of success in
comparison to a Mexican that would do the same activities in another country.
On the other hand, Mexicans that travel to other first world countries in search of
economic, academic, or professional improvement have to face many more difficulties and
challenges. Both of these situations are caused by a myriad of factors that range from the
political, to the social aspects of each individual country that receives Mexican immigrants.
To narrow it down, the political support from the Mexican government and embassies in
foreign countries, the cultural differences between the reception of a foreigner in Mexico
and a Mexican in first world countries, and the economic differences between both groups
of immigrants all lead to an overall situation in which:
Thesis stetement: Its easier to be a foreigner in Mexico than a Mexican in first world
around the world.

Topic sentence: Political support.

When facing human rights violations, political turmoil, military intervention, and threats to
their personal safety, a Mexican immigrant receives far less support from their government
and embassies in comparison to a foreigner from a first world country. This is directly tied
to Mexicos current political problems and inefficiencies, but its a problem that has been
around for several decades, even after the advent of globalization around the world. Even in
modern times there have been several incidents involving Mexican tourists, and
immigrants, that have been inadequately solved or handled by the Mexican government.
Recently, a group of Mexican tourists traveled to Egypt for a group vacation. After taking a
convoy close to the Giza pyramids, the Egyptian government confused the convoy with
insurgent or enemy troops, thus sending their combat jets to shoot the convoy down. The
death toll rose to 30 people, all of them tourists, more than 9 of them coming from Mexico.
The government made a statement only days after the incident had taken place, and instead
of actually solving the problem, it only promised to do so whilst blaming the Egyptian
government for human rights violations and not properly investigating the matter; even

when there have been hundreds of cases of human rights violations in this administration
alone. Also, there have been several instances of Mexican immigrants or tourists dying or
being harmed in other countries, without the embassies or the government doing anything
about it. The Mexican vagrant that was shot by police in the United States is one recent
example.
Meanwhile, people who come from first world countries into Mexico have a lot more
support from their embassies and governments when incidents occur. Every time there is a
shootout in this country, especially in areas with a large influx of tourists, it is a bigger
news headline and a political issue when an American, or an European gets shot or suffers
injuries. Their countries issue warnings to their citizens, telling them not to come.
Investigations are made with a lot more care than they would if it were just another
bystander, as it commonly happens in many other cities in Mexico. Actual
recommendations and complaints are sent to the higher levels of government, and they
cannot be so easily shoved under a rug. Sometimes even foreign agents, ambassadors, and
investigators are sent here to solve the problem. Overall, the people from first world
countries have a lot more support from their respective government, and due to the political
and economical influence from their nations, the Mexican government and institutions also
tend to support them even more than when they support one of their own citizens.
Culturally speaking, there are also many different aspects that give people from first world
countries an edge when coming to Mexico y comparison to a Mexican who goes to a first
world country. Of course, how both of these groups are treated will largely depend on
where they go. Certainly, being an American in Teheran, a Russian in Kazakhstan, or a
Mexican in Guatemala may not bring a lot of positive attention or may even be dangerous.
Generally however, there are marked differences between the two aforementioned groups.
A Mexican may be regarded as inferior in certain countries, due to the bad reputation that
our country has earned through its portrayal on mainstream media. Violence, drug wars,
poverty, illegal immigration, lack of economic stability, and lower levels of education are
all stigmas that may be projected unto a Mexican immigrant or even a tourist. First world
countries nowadays have severe immigration issues that also make it difficult to accept
immigrants in the first place. Countries like Spain and France (maybe Spain doesnt qualify
as a first world country due to its recent economic downfall), have to deal with a large
influx of immigrants from the African continent. America has a lot of immigrants from all
of Latin America. Russia has immigrants from the middle East. The image of the immigrant
is quite a negative one in modern times, but the aforementioned stigmas only make it worse
for the Mexican ones.
On the other hand, being an immigrant or tourist from a first world country in Mexico tends
to be quite more simple. Along with the political support and advantages that have been
mentioned previously, Mexican culture tends to receive foreigners positively. Mexican
culture itself assimilates new things into it. It has happened time and again ever since the

colonies settled in. Everything from food, to customs, to religion itself has been passed on
from other countries unto our own. When a foreigner, especially one from a first world
country arrives here, they are treated nicely for the most part. We even tend to fight more
amongst ourselves, with petty regionalisms keeping us from becoming a united nation, than
we do with foreigners.
Finally, there is another important factor that makes it easier for a person from a first world
country to live in Mexico. Due to the vastly superior management of their national
economies, higher acquisitive power, higher salaries, education, and overall advantages; a
person from a first world country is more unlikely to run out of money or live inadequately
in comparison to a Mexican in a first world country. The food, the gasoline (even with
current price raises), the clothes, the cars, the rent; nearly everything is cheaper. A Mexican,
with lower acquisitive power, lower salaries, and education, is more likely to have
economic struggles in a country that charges more for its products and services.
In conclusion, the political advantages, cultural factors, and economical superiority make it
easier for a person from a first world country to live in Mexico when compared to a
Mexican living in a first world country. Naturally each individual country will have
different challenges, and not all the regions in Mexico may prove welcoming or safe to
foreigners in modern times. This trend, nevertheless, is quite clear to see.