Moving in two directions: while illegal immigrants flee to the US, a record number of Americans are moving to live in Mexico

A record number of Americans are crossing the southern border to live in Mexico, according to a new report. New York Post.

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The Mexican Interior Ministry said more than 8000 U.S. citizens received temporary visas to reside in Mexico in the first nine months of the year, an 85% increase over the same period in 2019.

This is the highest rate of return migration since the statistics were compiled in 2010.

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Mexico City is a destination for many US citizens heading south: 1619 people, or 19%, prefer the capital to popular Mexican resorts like Puerto Vallarta and Cancun.

And not all moves are temporary — the number of U.S. citizens granted permanent residency in Mexico rose 48% compared to 2019, the report says.

A total of 5418 Americans received permanent resident status in the first nine months of the year, the department said in a report.

Foreigners wishing to settle in Mexico must meet several criteria, including income requirements, an employer sponsor, and family ties.

Mexico generally allows temporary foreign visitors to stay for up to six months.

But Mexico City officials don't seem concerned about the growing number of gringos moving south as the city partners with Airbnb to spur the situation.

Mexico City Mayor Claudia Scheinbaum, announcing the Airbnb deal, said the continued influx of foreigners, primarily remote digital workers, will benefit parts of the city that are normally off the beaten path for tourists.

But others in the city have raised concerns about the influx following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A group of local tenants called the influx of Americans Mexico City's "aggressive tourism".

“Dear digital nomads,” the Instagram post reads. — Mexico is not cheap when you earn in pesos. Your Instagram-worthy lifestyle is ruining our home. Stop colonizing Mexico City."

The development is taking place at a time when the US is grappling with an influx of Hispanic migrants entering the country illegally from Mexico.

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Last week, a group of migrants attempted to storm the border in El Paso, Texas after being instigated by an activist.

The immigration crisis also affected the Big Apple, where Mayor Eric Adams oversaw the construction of tent cities to accommodate the influx of migrants.

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