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Mexico Is Threatening to Take Back Texas and California if Donald Trump Is Elected
by David Badash
September 08, 2016 12:16 PM
Treaty Delivered Land That Now Makes Up Portions of Eight States
A Mexican Senator is threatening to cancel the 168-year old treaty that ended the MexicanAmerican War in Donald Trump is elected and carries out his proposed platform. In 1848 Mexico and the United States signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the U.S. control over lands that became Texas and California, along with lands that became major portions of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
Senator Armando Rios Piter of Mexico has proposed legislation that would ban his country from paying for any part of Donald Trump's proposed wall on the border, and could cancel 75 historic treaties.
The Telegraph spoke with Sen. Rios Piter, and reports, "if Mr Trump were to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), that would trigger Mexicos review, and possible cancellation, of all 75 bilateral agreements between the US and Mexico. These agreements date back centuries and include truly historic deals, including the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo..."
Sen. Rios Piter, clearly aware of just how intermingled the two bordering nations are, has more for his proposed legislation.
"Mexico would retaliate if Mr Trump were to economically target Mexicans living in the US. Mr Trump has proposed blocking remittance payments to Mexico to finance his wall," The Telegraph continues. "The Mexican proposal would levy an equivalent tax on American citizens living in Mexico. More than one million US citizens reside in Mexico."
Raw Story adds, "If enacted, the bill would also ban public funds from being used by the finance ministry if it is 'against the countrys interest.' This is perhaps in response to Videgaray, who was the individual responsible for inviting Trump to Mexico and ensuring the visit happened."
Videgaray is Finance Minister Luis Videgaray, who was forced to resign Wednesday in response to the tremendous backlash from Trump's visit to Mexico.
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Mexico Is Threatening to Take Back Texas and California if Donald Trump Is Elected (Original Post)
babylonsister
Sep 2016
OP
Wow, I would become a Citizen of Mexico. Of course, it solves my problem about moving if Trump is
Agnosticsherbet
Sep 2016
#3
liberal N proud
(60,335 posts)1. Let's make a deal...
They get Trump and Texas, we keep California.
molova
(543 posts)2. Linkbait rule: Turn one Senator into "Mexico"
One senator made a proposal.
Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)3. Wow, I would become a Citizen of Mexico. Of course, it solves my problem about moving if Trump is
elected. I simply can not afford it, but if San Diego becomes part of Mexico, Viva la Mexico, I guess.
Laffy Kat
(16,383 posts)4. You wouldn't be alone.
There would be a mass immigration to Texas for just this reason. I'd be one of the first.