Mexico

[LeisaP]

BTW Edgar, is Tijuana safer now? ive been hearing that things have calmed down alot there, but i dont know first hand, do you have any idea?

 

[TSauretBaxter]

Ok Leisa and Edgar why are you not worried about this liberada?? what happens if they ask for it?

 

[LeisaP]

Ok Leisa and Edgar why are you not worried about this liberada?? what happens if they ask for it?

Well i have never heard of this being asked for, and i know quite a few mexicans with PR.
I guess if it comes down to it we will figure that out when we get there, I think no point worrying about it to much if I personally dont have any evidence of this being asked for. but if worst comes to worst we will cross that bridge when we get to it


p.s you said your husband is 31 right, how long ago was he asked to pick his ball?

 

[edgarsitow]

Yes!! agreed!

Hahaha!! im gunna tell him you are both protesting cic with facial hair! lol im sure he will get a kick out of that.
but his sideburns are gone!!! the army made him shave them! (apparently they care about your hair but not your education... ) but dont you worry he will be growing them back and longer just to prove a point!

My husband grew up in martinez de la torre, veracruz and he saw some pretty sad stuff with the army/navy aswell.
we noticed that over the past 5 years or so, things have gotten a bit better, but not alot. My husband likes the military just not mexicos, he wouldnt mind joining the canadian armed forces though.

I like the Canadian forces, it's the Mexican one that I have a problem with.

Yes Tijuana is much safer now. I went there in January and it's back to how it was before this whole war started.

Ok Leisa and Edgar why are you not worried about this liberada?? what happens if they ask for it?

I am, but like I said, the odds are so low that getting worried about it is bordering on paranoia, and this is coming from the most paranoid guy in this forum.

Let's say they ask for it. I complain and ask the reason for which they're asking for it. They gotta have a good one, just like they gave me a reason when they asked me to provide the FBI police clearance, then I tell them the situation and let them know that I'm not willing to wait another year to be reunited with my wife because they decide to ask me for a document that no one else needs to get. If they don't bend then I reorganize, tell my wife and make a scene. I'm sure CTV news would love to have a story on mistreatment of applicants, inconsistency and discrimination (everything is discrimination nowadays!), plus I take this matter to the Immigration Appeal Division.

 

[TSauretBaxter]

Well i have never heard of this being asked for, and i know quite a few mexicans with PR.
I guess if it comes down to it we will figure that out when we get there, I think no point worrying about it to much if I personally dont have any evidence of this being asked for. but if worst comes to worst we will cross that bridge when we get to it


p.s you said your husband is 31 right, how long ago was he asked to pick his ball?

He picked his ball at 20. Ok, edgar if I protest at the Canadian embassy, in mexico, againt the treatment of applicants, if I get arrested do I still go to a Mexican jail??

Ok, I won't worry for now!

 

[LeisaP]

I like the Canadian forces, it's the Mexican one that I have a problem with.

Yes Tijuana is much safer now. I went there in January and it's back to how it was before this whole war started.

I am, but like I said, the odds are so low that getting worried about it is bordering on paranoia, and this is coming from the most paranoid guy in this forum.

Let's say they ask for it. I complain and ask the reason for which they're asking for it. They gotta have a good one, just like they gave me a reason when they asked me to provide the FBI police clearance, then I tell them the situation and let them know that I'm not willing to wait another year to be reunited with my wife because they decide to ask me for a document that no one else needs to get. If they don't bend then I reorganize, tell my wife and make a scene. I'm sure CTV news would love to have a story on mistreatment of applicants, inconsistency and discrimination (everything is discrimination nowadays!), plus I take this matter to the Immigration Appeal Division.

Yeah, Canadian armed forces is great!,

oh thats good to hear!, my husband is wondering if you know if chihuahua is safe now or dangerous?

hahaha I love that idea, take it to the media! i will help your wife out if it comes down to it! lol

 

[edgarsitow]

He picked his ball at 20. Ok, edgar if I protest at the Canadian embassy, in mexico, againt the treatment of applicants, if I get arrested do I still go to a Mexican jail??

Ok, I won't worry for now!

LOL! No, they will just deport you, but I'll protest for you

That is true by the way, foreigners who hold protests in Mexico are subject to deportation

 

[LeisaP]

LOL! No, they will just deport you, but I'll protest for you

That is true by the way, foreigners who hold protests in Mexico are subject to deportation

could you imagine getting deported from mexico... weird, it would be like the worlds have turned!

my friends here wanted me to protest about the election, but i said no, id rather keep a low key here, who knows what they would do to me if i was arrested!! lol.

 

[edgarsitow]

Yeah, Canadian armed forces is great!,

oh thats good to hear!, my husband is wondering if you know if chihuahua is safe now or dangerous?

hahaha I love that idea, take it to the media! i will help your wife out if it comes down to it! lol

Chihuahua is SAFER than how it was a couple of years, but if he's wondering if they're still decapitating people, then the answer is no, the war is officially over, the Sonora Cartel appears to have beaten the Juarez Cartel, so they've taken control over the crossing point, which calms things down. Remember there's always been cartels, the fighting started because they started to compete for different "plazas"

 

[LeisaP]

He picked his ball at 20. Ok, edgar if I protest at the Canadian embassy, in mexico, againt the treatment of applicants, if I get arrested do I still go to a Mexican jail??

Ok, I won't worry for now!

haha!, you really dont wanna go to a mexican jail! ive been to one, not inside but on the outside haha it was NOT PRETTY!
deportation would be much nicer...
i wonder how long you would get banned for ?/

yeah! dont worry, you dont need another thing to worry about, im sure there is enough already lol.

 

[TSauretBaxter]

LOL! No, they will just deport you, but I'll protest for you

That is true by the way, foreigners who hold protests in Mexico are subject to deportation

There is such thing as a peaceful protest... Lol but I have a feeling they'd still call the police

 

[edgarsitow]

could you imagine getting deported from mexico... weird, it would be like the worlds have turned!

my friends here wanted me to protest about the election, but i said no, id rather keep a low key here, who knows what they would do to me if i was arrested!! lol.

Funny, I met an American here who was living illegally in Mexico City! LOL! We became friends and you know I had a lot to say to him about the whole situation.

It's better to keep a low profile as a foreigner when it comes to those things. Especially since you stand out like a sore thumb for being "wera". My wife blends in a bit more because she's native, but even like that we play it safe.

 

[LeisaP]

Chihuahua is SAFER than how it was a couple of years, but if he's wondering if they're still decapitating people, then the answer is no, the war is officially over, the Sonora Cartel appears to have beaten the Juarez Cartel, so they've taken control over the crossing point, which calms things down. Remember there's always been cartels, the fighting started because they started to compete for different "plazas"

Oh okay great!, thanks he was just wondering
thats interesting, i didnt know sonora beat juarez.
Ive been trying to follow the drug war since it started, it interests me, mostly because its something so different than in Canada. Im also a news nut, i read the news a few times a day lol.

ah speaking of dangerous!, my husbands brother went to a party last week and when he was leaving he got assaulted by 2 guys, poor kid.. but thats not the worst, now my husbands mom called and said one of her employees couldnt come to work today because he was assaulted and they beat him so bad he almost lost one of his eyes!!, and Puebla is suppose to be a safe city!! yikes

 

[LeisaP]

Funny, I met an American here who was living illegally in Mexico City! LOL! We became friends and you know I had a lot to say to him about the whole situation.

It's better to keep a low profile as a foreigner when it comes to those things. Especially since you stand out like a sore thumb for being "wera". My wife blends in a bit more because she's native, but even like that we play it safe.

haha really!!, thats random. the tables have turned... lol!!.

yeahh i agree, i just want to stay out of all that political and war drama, its best that way, when im back in Canada I can speak my mind a little more. Even on my facebook I didnt want to say much about anything, who knows whos watching lol.

Yeah i feel like i stick out like a sore thumb!! haha, i love when we go into tourist areas where I see white people and asians, makes me feel at home haha

 

[Americana In T.O.]

We FINALLY have hubby's passport in our hot little hands!!! We had an issue with FedEx (they claimed that they tried to deliver it but no one ever rang the bell) but we were able to go to the depot and pick it up. We are so grateful, relieved and happy. Now, it's time to move on to next adventure: crossing the border.