Comments on: Observations from my recent US-Mexico border crossings: A perspective from our CEO

By: gampiano@icloud.com

gampiano@icloud.com — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 13:10:53 +0000

Hello,
I, too am a new subscriber to MND, and am in the process of purchasing an apartment in Mexico. My question is: What is a Mexican Temporary visa? Is it different from temporary residency? I have US passport and have been traveling back and forth as a tourist.

By: Tosh88

Tosh88 — Mon, 26 May 2025 21:41:38 +0000

Lucky you have US passports, much more difficult with my UK passport and ETA and my wife’s Mexican passport with valid US visa. That’s why we don’t want to visit maga land any more.

By: Eduardo Andrade

Eduardo Andrade — Mon, 26 May 2025 01:37:52 +0000

In reply to Robert Burns. Agree with you Robert, facts!!

By: Caguichi

Caguichi — Mon, 19 May 2025 18:59:02 +0000

In reply to Jutta Fernald.

Shoulda reported to the supervisor! They really are little gestapo wannabes….

By: Dwight Bailey

Dwight Bailey — Mon, 19 May 2025 17:54:25 +0000

In the early 60’s my Aunt would take us kids into TJ. She would get her hair done and turn us kids lose in TJ with a few coin in our pockets. Then as a teenager I would come down to party and scuba dive. Crossing back then was so easy. Then 9-11 happened and it changed the entire world thanks to some crazy people. Things started changing here for security to enter the US. Not so much going into TJ. Now more changes are happening on the Mexican side and trying to make it similar in ways coming into the US. Both sides have issues with agents and it goes with the work they do. I have never had any issues going both directions in the years living permanently in Baja legally. I handle the bad cops with respect and never have had an issue. Questions are asked for a reason to see facial and verbal responses that is part of the training received. If you show being nervous and body movement including eyes you will be targeted going both directions and from bad cops. Relax and go with the flow. Just like living down here.

By: Chuck Griffiths

Chuck Griffiths — Sun, 18 May 2025 23:20:06 +0000

I recently subscribed to MND after securing my Mexican Temporary visa and preparing to move from this troubled nation. And I really appreciate reading about Mexica, the new President, and how well she handles the felon in DC. Because I live within 25 minutes of the border, can see the taxpayer lights on the fence at night, I am fortunate that not only can I go to Naco MX for lunch, but my housekeeper comes the other way, and because many young Amercan teens don’t like to work in my yard, I go the the border, pick up a teenager, and he helps me! As a Navy Vet, it is quite a contrast in border crossings, and I have been subjected to secondary search for no reason in Denver and in Nogales. My car or truck searched, food taken from my RV, and my dogs to secondary too. Most of knowledge citizens here are afraid to go to Mexico, which is fine by me. Keeps the “uglies” out! Thanks for a great paper with special sections for areas within Mexico. It is a bargain and beats reading about the mess here. Let’s hope it clears and cleans up in 4 years if the felon has not done too much irreparable damage to our nation and Constitution.

By: Ronald Bassett

Ronald Bassett — Sun, 18 May 2025 20:27:07 +0000

I enjoyed your column, Travis
I first crossed from USA to Mexico 52 years ago, and while I have traveled widely in Mexico. I prefer the Border Region where the two most widely different countries of the world, sharing a border, scrape, collide and rub against one another.
I recommend Tom Miller’s book “On the Border” in which he details his visits to each boder town from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The book is dated now, yet still a good read.

By: john challis

john challis — Sun, 18 May 2025 18:51:20 +0000

When you do global entry at land crossings you also need the card otherwise via air crossings your passport will have it embedded

By: Jutta Fernald

Jutta Fernald — Sun, 18 May 2025 18:39:56 +0000

I Am a US permanent resident with a green card. I spend time on and off in Mexico. About a year ago I crossed the border on the CBX bridge from TJ airport to San Diego. On arrival, the U.S. immigration agent told me “We don’t want the likes of you coming across our border to take advantage of our social services”. I am a German citizen, I pay my taxes in the U.S., and that nasty remark left me speechless!

By: jimmy gates

jimmy gates — Sun, 18 May 2025 18:00:26 +0000

No problem getting in to Mexico, getting out of Vera Cruz is far more difficult and dangerous.