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First, most of the Americans who are in jail in Mexico, and I have seen many on prison tours, are the arrogant type who by actions or words say "I am an American, you are only a Mexican, take my money and kiss my feet for coming to your filthy country." The Mexican people are a proud, hardworking group of people on the whole, but any generalizations are dangerous.

I have lived in South Texas for 20 years I have friends who have homes in the Mexican Interior and I have traveled with them. Now I'm, not saying that there probably aren't Americans who think they are better but there of just as many if not more who did not have this arrogant attitude you speak of.
One friend I have traveled with who has a home in the Interior and grew up there MUST pay bribes to the Mexican Police just about the whole way in order to bring things for his home in. He pays much less then an American would have to but he does pay.
Perhaps the American Prisoners in Mexican Jails you have seen are angry with good reason. Jails here are by far not the Ritz but they sure aren't the disgusting disease ridden hovels the Mexican Prisons are. So here these Americans sit in Mexico but the Mexicans sitting in US jails have it 100 times better. And any Mexican American or illegal I know would agree. In fact our prisons our better then most of the homes they came from. Plus you don't mention that if a person wants half way decent food their families must bring in the food and other items needed to maintain their cleanliness.
If Mexico was as you say it is why do so many leave?
Better yet, after 9-11 why did so many Mexicans run back across the border in fears of what might happen next. It amazes me how much so many of them want to be here but head south if the US is in trouble.
I'm sorry if the truth bothers you but the Mexican goverment is as about as corrupt as they come, something that is common knowledge down here. Those who don't live in border states are clueless about what is really happening down here. And it does tick me off that I can't afford health insurance but many border states already in the red pay through tax dollars for the health care of non USA citizens that reaches in the millions every year.
The bottom line is that Mexico knows the US citizens pays in tax dollars,health, crime, food stamps and jobs for it's citizens but are happy to throw as old man in prison because he is an American and that is exactly why he was arrested pure and simple.

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