How the US outsourced border security to Mexico
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For the first time ever in 2014, the U.S. recorded more undocumented migrants from Central America than from Mexico. In particular, 52,000 unaccompanied children were detained between October 2013 and June 2014. With what seemed to be a looming humanitarian crisis to deal with, the Obama administration enlisted the help of Mexico, and President Enrique Peña Nieto's administration.
Together, they launched the Southern Border Program initiative: the U.S. provided funding, equipment, and training to Mexico in exchange for a crackdown along Mexico's southern border. After all, many would-be migrants from Central America to the U.S. must pass through Mexico first.
This policy worked for a few years, but levels of undocumented migrants are on the rise again. And the mounting human costs make it increasingly difficult to call a success.
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the wait is over thanks borders!!!!
Glad to have you back Johnny! I Hope the bike accident isn't so bad. Awesome work as always Vox.
Welcome back Johnny!!!
Brilliant documentary series they've been a real eye-opener hope to see more seasons after the current! :)
why is this video so long. also vox why are you so dumb. except for borders, thats descent. DESCENT.
Vox's quality content but regular uploads is everything buzzfeed wanted to be but couldn't.
opia0022 i feel like buzzfeed, from when i first watch it (like 2/3 years ago) to now has dropped i lot of quality content. Hopefully we have vox now
opia0022 I’m not having a go but it feels like an insult to vox to even mention buzzfeed as a want to be vox
I think you meant Vice. Buzzfeed has never been serious journalism
Maelyne Coggins No of course Vox can never be compared to that im just praising quality content
Hmmm... with a name like "BuzzFeed", it would be too generous to ever think they were after anything of substance.
BUZZ-Feed??
By the way, MAYNE, did they live up to the name!
The way you do this is unique. Instead of just researching whatever the subject for the next episode is, you actually go there and talk to the people and get there perspectives. I like it.
yea
How reporting should be. (And used to be)
Always a sign of good journalism
@@b0bethey342 I remember a news channel that traveled out to Vietnam during the Vietnam war to talk to US soldiers and even experienced combat. That’s how reporting should be, not twisting other peoples words and making up lies
Yes I love paying for white men to travel around the world and expose the problems of third world countries. Sarcasm aside, it really is interesting to see though a little frustrating in a few occasions.
The dad crying with his baby was heartbreaking
Wish i could take them in
😔
Totally
Eric Gregory no bet he doesn’t
JustSeagulls seeking asylum is legal kid you need to learn that
Great actor
Morocco maintains Spain's border, Mexico maintains the United States' border
@MAZAPAN 666 okay
What is Mexico supposed to do when the US always bully's them as the spoiled entitled white child IT IS?
MAZAPAN claro que no pero la manera que lo están haciendo aquí en Estados Unidos es mal por que no ayudan a la gente como dicen que ven a hacer
I wonder why! And at what cost !?
@@enriquelozano1385 yes, lick El jefe's boots peasants!
It's sad, the central latin american land is so green with natural scenic beauty, but there's mafia, drugs, and high crime
greatidea11 Maybe for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua but Costa Rica anda Panama are pretty beautiful and secure
Mariano D Nicaragua is actually more safer and stable.
greatidea11 all supported by the U.S. GOVERMENT!!!
Mariano D still crime
MOJAVE DESERT and very secure as a result. Your point?
I am from Guatemala. The country is almost the worst country in all of America, second only to Haiti. The violence here is unreal, so present in people's lives that one of the newspapers is nicknamed 'Muerto Diario', Dead Newspaper, for the amount of murders that appear on it. I live in a pretty safe area of my town, and even I see the poverty and violence on a daily basis. My mother was robbed not a minute after she left our house. My best friend lives in one of the most impoverished and violent barrios in town, and they see a shootout almost every week. Our people are incompetent because they don't get to go to school. People live in landfills, and are excited when they find rotting food in the trash. It doesn't help that our leaders are corrupt and the main industry is drug trafficking. These are the reasons people try to escape from the country and look for a better life in other countries. Visas expire, airplane tickets are expensive, and applying for residency is near impossible, and people know this, so illegal immigration is their only option. If the crackdown doesn't stop, all these poor people will end up dead. These changes should help peole seeking new lives, not doom them. The gangs in these countries control everything, and if they find out you tried to escape them, you and your family is as good as dead. So many people are looking for shelter, and if they get that right denied, these people will lose all hope and succumb to violence, and join it. I do not support illegal immigration, all I'm saying is it should be safer and easier for people to make these journeys to find a better life.
Edit: We're having elections right now, and if this woman Sandra Torres wins the elections, there's a good chance that Guatemala will fall to Socialism. My family and I are percieved as extremely wealthy because of our family history, even though we're not, so we are really threatened by invasions or robberies, and with the government turning a blind eye, the narcos could do whatever they want.
Edit 2: Recently we had country-wide protests against one of the better presidents we've had in my life, which really isn't saying much. There's still much corruption in the country, but we might be able to make it through
Nicholas Fairhurst What is wrong with the government's there? Is there really vigilantism.
I also live in Guatemala and wow this post was a def. eyeopener. Thank you!
Micaela Salgado The government is corrupt, and will not stop at anything. The mayor of Guatemala City, often called the best in its history, is famous for being a robber.
14stdeathsqad Yes, that is true maybe where you live, but here, it's absolute mayhem. The government sees a profit in gangs, and that's the problem
Monica Cinco We actually are getting a new law for agriculture, effective in june, where you need a lisence for practically anything, and the government is already nailing people for functioning while violating the law that doesn't exist yet
I live in Costa Rica, one of the most unaffected countries of the drug War, it hurts to see literal and cultural neighbors like that
El salvador is nearly not affected actually less affected than costa rica because as belize is not necessary to pass through the country
El salvador has a totally different war
Then why dont they come to Costa Rica?? Why always the US?
@@spidermonkey8430 La idea es huir a donde sea mas factible mejorar la vida(USA). Costa rica es buen lugar pero para los Costarricenses(y extranjeros que puedan pagar su residencia y el costo de vida), si bien lo saben nuestros hermanos Nicaraguenses que tratan de llegar a su pais a cambiar sus vidas. \
@@spidermonkey8430 Costa Rica is to expensive, similar even to the US but, with far less opportunities for immigrants
Aditya Sreedhar why do you care ? They ain’t bothering you .
I love Vox videos they are so high quality, which is becoming rarer and rarer on CZcams. Keep the good content coming.
I hope they keep giving us good continents, Antarctica would be nice.
Gary Williams nah
Check out ColdFusion, his videos have the same production quality. CNBC too.
@@TallyWackaTha2nd 😂😂🤣🤣🤣
that dad broke my heart help that man!
He can't run away. Let him stay.
help him by telling him to enter the country legally
Im cried
Fake vox, we all know you're fake. You have no videos, you have no subscribers, and you have no friends.
Easy fix, if these countries had a 2nd Amendment, but they don't, so they can't defend themselves, and they have to dump their problems on other people, disgusting!
Politicians only want to tackle the symptomes, not the cause. Because it's cheaper. But it doesn't solve the problem at all.
It's like handing an inhaler to someone with lung cancer.
and we the people enable them. educating yourself is hard. entertainment, sugar, sex, drugs etc. is so cheap ... it makes all those peoples sufferings go away in your mind
So what should we invade their country and restore order lmao we can only take care of our own country.
So, it really isnt cheaper if u think about it. In the long run n it wont fix the problem
@@wadeobryan4175 " we Can't even take care of our own country"
There u go sir, fixed your statement for you. Your welcome
When I saw the father with his son, my heart was broken. This is something no one should have to endure. I’m praying for them. 😔
If your heart is broken go se doctor
0:21
Wait did Johnny just cross the border illegally?
@@user-fn4jl3uk2s like a man of mystery once said,"When the cops aren't around, Anything's legal!" Man I miss gravity falls but seriously this refugee stuff breaks my heart
Some guy managed to get enough money to buy a seat on a cargo ship to africa he then illegaly crossed mauritania then crossed into morocco through the disputed zone worked for a few years and got a life in spain apparently he was almost caught by paulisario rebels
Thomy Fun I miss Gravity Falls too
@@iliasszennati173 It's Polisario not Paulisario
@@BeaverChainsaw lol i miss that show
I work with a Guatemalan. Great guy. Hardworking badass. He also fled the violence with his family. I cannot fault him for wanting a better, safer life for his family. Faced with the same decisions, I'd flee too.
and the thing is trump supporters just knowing the fact that this man came here illegally (not saying he did) will instantly want to deport him telling him to go back to his country all claiming that they need to focus on america first when they dont want universal healthcare nor do they want do stuff for the poor in the US. Sick world we live in and cant even imagine what its like living in other worse countries
Stephen Jenkins do you’re sying because it’s the law we must follow it lol these people are not thinking bout coming here illegally there just thinking survive so be shush cause you probably never once suffered a day in your life
Ana Myers have you ever wondered why literally every poor part of the world has kids? Every single country in the world. Including the US. I don’t know the answer to your question but for you to ask the question of just this group of people is weird.
@@diegomarroquin810 nah it’s not that conservatives want free Medicare, it’s that they don’t want more taxes. It’s like pro choice people, we should make our decisions with our own money like “our body”, if u can give us freee healthcare(good quality too) and no taxes, I’ll support it.
A cerrote
Before you propose a suggestion, it's probably a lot more complicated than you think.
cK Thank God someone has a brain all these idiots are commenting on a problem that they know nothing about.
But you also have to remember, They tuk ur jurbs!
Best comment
Best comment. Salutations to you Sir
"Before you express your point or tell us what you think, I'm here to tell you that we're a lot "smarterer" than you and you should shut up because it's too complicated for your little head."
3:08 “I burnt my little ranchoo” sorry but the way he said rancho had me dying 😂
its a bad translation
When I heard that it was lowkey so wholesome and funny but sad at the same time cuz he had to leave like that bless that man 😔
Yeah
Johnny : it’s to keep them out of Texas
California,New Mexico and Arizona : Are we a joke to you ?
yeah, because those 3 states are liberal states that value the lives of illegal criminals over the lives of American citizens
MRx992583 no its because Texas is the easiest to cross then once they have passed they go to California, racism is a huge problem in Texas
Dubbz what ever nerd,u didn’t get the joke
The whole US is joke to me
Dubbz ! Not really only in the white parts of Texas are the racism parts
This Borders series are amazing!
Luciano Lizana yeah we need more borders and effective system for immigrants
Ikr
Swears
That man with his child towards the beginning of this video made me incredibly sad. How can I help?
Mike Czenkus give money to NGOs that help Mexico not NGOs like Amnesty that help great minds of the third world flee to the first world to make them richer.
Mike Czenkus it left me heartbroken 😢
House them. Invite them to your place to live. Best solution
stop being a fat american(stereotype)
Feel bad for the guy.
I live in the northwest part of Mexico in a rural area and in the past two to three years there has been a dramatic upscale in the amount of illegal migrants coming from the countries you mentioned but also from Haiti. The issue is something unprecedented for this part of the country because the route they used to take was up thru the east coast of the country. I really hope there can be a solution to this issue for the sake of the migrants and for the secure of all the countries involved.
I love this guy because when he says some names from spanish speaking countries I don't feel like throwing up, like with the rest of the estadounidenses on youtube.
That last word u said
I felt really sad seeing that father and his kid.
Donny, my man, the only thing the father and son did wrong was being born in the wrong country. How can you not feel an ounce of empathy for them? The people in the US that can't find jobs should work harder to be more competitive because working hard gets you opportunities in the US without the risk of dying unlike other countries.
That’s a reality EVERY SINGLE DAY. it’s not just that man. But at the very least 20 fathers and sons every single day.
And I’m being conservative on the number.
Donny Kiles Buddy, first of all you’re the “imbecile” because you don’t know how to spell a simple word. Secondly I’ve been to Mexico and was dumbfounded by the amount of jobs the Mexican people create on their own. When I past the poorer regions I noticed people in extreme poverty selling candy on the street or cleaning cars when they would stop for a red light. Saying us as Americans are struggling without jobs is exaggerating as if they really wanted they could get a job, even if it’s a shitty one they could get one. As I don’t know the father I can’t make judgments and say he’s good or bad but from the clip that was shown my guess is that he would get a job as a day laborer or something, a job few Americans even glance at.
P.S either don’t smile like that, LIKE EVER or only do it if you’re trying to cast a job as the grinch
Johnny, how many languages do you speak? How many people are in your traveling team? Have you run into any anti-American or anti-publicity or anti-journalist problems?
jillhbaudhaan you know they wont respond to something so edgy
Fellaini The GOAT how was this edgy lol wtf
Right its a normal question
south korea
That One Punch Happy Italian. I would rather in a world where the west doesn't keep third world countries down
In 10 years:
How the US outsourced congress to Sri Lanka
I love your journalism. Thank you for your work.
The drugs that people do in US for fun and recreation is actually destroying so many lives in Central America.
That's why I don't do drugs. Never touched it in my entire life. Not even weed. Drugs, apart from destroying your life also destroys many other lives as well.
Say no to drugs.
The wars we waged in their countries destroyed those countries.
Where I live the drugs are being produced in my own country practically in my backyard, so I'm just gonna keep using them. Bye.
true it was the proxy wars in the cold war era that are the main reason en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS-13
For almost a century, it was bananas. The tactics implemented were basically the same though. Flood a country with weapons to create instability, but make sure your guy has the best weapons so that once he's killed off the opposition, America can have cheap bananas.
This isn't a drug problem, although legalizing a popular, harmless drug like weed would basically fix it overnight. It's a problem of the US consistently jeopardizing the rest of the world to protect the interests of a few corporations that get almost total power in the US.
no alcohol?
"When you have no rights in your own country
The only right you have left
Is to ask for protection in a safe country"
Ana Myers why does anyone who’s not born into the perfect family reproduce right. They know they come from a history of issues and think they can do better with their children. Not my problem 🤦♂️
@Ana Myers Unfortunately a lot of them were so poor that they had neither the knowledge nor the access to contraception. Might not change the number as a whole, but still might be a factor. Not to mention it's very common for hopeless people to have hope by trying to have kids and hoping that they could do better... Especially in environments that lack the idea of liberal/libertarian individualism, which is surprisingly ( or not) again, positively correlated with level of education and income (overall).
@Eliot Thexton i don't want to be born in the first yet alone in a third world country
Ana Myers you think it’s a excuse they need money they need food you would not be able to understand how they feel
Ana Myers
Often times it’s because that’s where they’ve lived and can’t leave.
This is a great series. You guys make awesome stuff. Thank you.
This guy has been on tour for awhile now and still has the time to make some great videos. Much respect
You are so brave for speaking about this delicate topic in such a frank way. I'm not going to say that my home country, Mexico, is guilt-free, because it's not, but it really gets to me when American people acknowlege the role their country is playing from behind. Violence and corruption in Mexico are heavily supported by the influx of money and firearms coming from the US, their unwillingness to tackle drug demand at home and the political pressure they put on Mexican authorities to implement these quick-fixes to such complex problems. In the chaos, poor people and normal civilians are the ones to pay the toll. Anyway, I really hope more people watch this not with the proud eyes of a MAGA nationalist, but with the sympathy of a human being who's fortunate enough to sit comfortably in front of a computer, while whole families leave behind whatever few possesions they had just to survive!
I'm grateful for these reports that we often don't hear about. Thank you for going where few are willing to go to get the real story behind the immigration crisis.
i really respect these amazing fearless journalists, willing to see things for themselves........I hope they stay safe
I feel so bad for that father in the beginning with his son who started crying when they got caught, my heart goes out to him, I hope he doesn't get sent back, I can only imagine the danger they must have been facing where leaving your family behind & heading towards the danger of the unknown is better choice than staying in the place you have always called home...
Its impressive the difference between the northern countries of Central America and the Southern Ones. I live in Panama, and I've witnessed the opposite happening here. Thousands and thousands of Venezuelans have been crossing to Colombia through the country to reach Panama. Here in Panama, many oppose this sudden influx of Venezuelans, but thankfully most do not mind or support it.
Is venezuela and Panaman culture similar??? I think culture is most important thing
The canal makes u money
Panama is extremely poor
Brilliant work! Very informative... Thank you Vox
It's always funny how we in the US complain about problems we caused or exacerbated.
The US is a main consumer in drug products, and thats only fueling this problem,
@superfuresh we move here because of the problems that has been caused on the war on drugs, you know nothing about the situation so dont comment on it.
@superfuresh corrupt goverments, bribes, yeah I guess your right would not want to go down south to venezuala, with the highest crime rates in the world a inflation rate worst than the soviet's union fall. but no you dont come from here, because we bring demand in drugs that you guys caused, no one wants to raise a family with barely any money with no safety from gangs are cartels, canada and the US offer that safety and opportunities, you never experinced it so you would never understand though. So please educate and inform before you go on the youtube comments people out here are suffering and your over here sitting in front of a screen complaining "cry me a river".
@superfuresh denial
God bless the men and women running these shelters
charlieclubers STFU
Dougy no
This is truly a eye-opening video, thanks for sharing this with us.
It would be nice to have more of that kind of info about Mexico
I love this borders topics ..thanks Vox
The best border security question to find out if a person is American...
Guard: What's the capital of Texas?
American: Uhhh
Guard: Let him in he's American.
Guard: Next!!
Guard: What's the capital of California?
Mexican: Sacremento
Guard: WE GOT A TRESPASSER, OPEN FIRE!!!
sad but true.
It's a Bevis and Butthead reference btw...
BroGaming ZJGDude05 ⬅💩
Hahahah nice joke hahaha. I'm anti mass immigration and that stupid idea that all USA is the BabySitter of the world so we should take care of poor people but I appreciate your good humor.
BroGaming ZJGDude05 😂😂😂
I love videos like this, been born in Australia I would have no idea how difficult it must be for these unfortunate people. My heart bleeds for them.
Love your work Vox Borders
my favourite series on Vox, I only come for this!
Beautiful reporting dude / vox. Congratulations.
My heart hurts for my people in El Salvador. Many are quick to blame immigrants, but not many know that El Salvador is at the state that it's in due to the actions of the US during the cold war. Not all, but they contributed to the mess my country is in and need to take responsibility. Also the use of drugs and the high demand they are in by Americans has ruined the lives of many latinos. When there is a high demand, there is a supply. When America fixes it's drug problem, I'm positive that organized criminal activity in Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras etc will decrease.
I also notice the drug cartels selling drugs to others places in the world beside America. Last documentary I saw the drug cartels also sold drugs to warlords in Africa as well in exchanges for resources, and destabilizing their community as well. Also drug usages is illegal here in the US but the cartels seem to be passing the borders as well. The better question is why aren’t people from Central America campaigning for support to drive the cartel out? Why aren’t there campaigns to fight these drug dealer from people that migrant to other countries? Instead of blaming US for being indirectly at fault blame the people that left to refuse to fight back as campaign for foreign aid. Campaign to create an army train your people to take back Central America.
We, the US, need to take a stance similar to Portugal. If we decriminalize possession and usage of drugs, put money into treatment, and only prosecute dealers, we would could reduce the population of users and therefore the demand.
Sad thing is that I think a lot of Americans are too shallow to understand that the “immigration issue” is a mess of our own making through our racist drug policy... 😒
"The better question is why aren’t people from Central America campaigning for support to drive the cartel out? Why aren’t there campaigns to fight these drug dealer from people that migrant to other countries?"
The people that do put themselves in harms way from the gangs who want to silence them, it's not that easy.
Me too. Me too.
Me too, It hurts to see my people in bondage basically.......but I do understand both sides......they have no population control, women with like 5 kids........drugs are a problem too your right
I feel bad for the father and his kid, he really loves his kid and is a good father. I wish he is well now with his kid and hopefully his wife
When I can understand mexican eventhough I'm a Pilipino.But to be honest it is always sad to know that their are people experiencing such much discrimination to their own countryman. Stay humble to you all and have always faith in God and when the moment you are not here in Earth the things that you can only experience is happiness and joy!!!
This series is fantastically made. Thank you for creating these videos. Beautiful, human, and informative.
3:08 my little ranchö
Thank you for showing the inside stories
What an awesome series this has been. Have really enjoyed the stories and the awareness it sheds on the struggles people seeking a refuge and the challenges they face.
I did have a question: I've noticed you film yourself selfie-style, also, using a tripod. You're also flying the drone. Do you have a team that travels with you, or, are you flying solo?
As a Mexican citizen I can assure you this is also increasing a racism problem, many people has started to hate those who come from central and south America. Even in Mexico we consider chiapas a dangerous place to live.
Honestly I hate how immigration is handled in both the US and Mexico. I think that the US, Mexio and Canada need to get together in some fashion and create an immigration plan both to build up Mexico's stability and also to create safe ways for people to migrate. The truth is that even though conservatives want a wall (that requires a face palm all on its own) it won't stop the problem. Until conditions get better in Mexico and Central America the problems will continue to persist. Then again with Trump at the helm I don't expect anything to change for the better.
YavinPrime I honestly Agree . However the main problem with that is people complaining that it's not thier job to help mexico.
One solution could be a refugee camp which is policed by Americans, Canadians, and Mexicans. Which would be a safe place to stay while filling out refugee status, or immigration papers with one of three countries
Conditions will never improve in Central America because the people who may be capable of improving the condition are taking their knowledge/skills to a foreign nation. As a result, their home country fall into a deeper state of despair. People could stay and fight for changes in their country but they choose to run away because it's easier. The Earth does NOT have an unlimited amount of resources to accommodate everyone's needs. Each nation have a limited amount of resources and infrastructure to accommodate their citizens. These illegal immigrants are creating a larger problem for EVERYONE by increasing the consumption rate, leading to faster depletion of resources, overpopulation, higher competition, and less opportunity for the citizens of the country they are in.
Imagine you have one cake to share with everyone in your family of 8. Everyone gets a decent size slice. everyone is happy. Then words get out that your family has a delicious cake, now everyone wants a piece of it. Before you know it, there is a mob outside your door demanding a piece as well. You want to be nice so you share some with everyone. Instead of getting 1/8th, you're now getting 1/16th. Then more people learn about this and another mob come to your house. So you have to cut even smaller slices for everyone. You're now left with 1/64th of cake and a very crowded house. Then even more people come to eat your cake but there is not enough cake for everyone so now they have to compete harder to earn a smaller slice of the cake. The cake size can be ginormous, and it will still not be enough to feed everyone. There are limitations. Every nations have to look out for theirs citizens and nation best interest. Don't be naive.
YavinPrime Mexico and Canada have good immigration laws
Austin Reimer Whilst I agree that a safe place for refugees fleeing for their lives in Mexico would be a good idea, for a long term solution you need to fix the underlying problem in the countries they are fleeing from. This is often gang violence, weak government, corrupt officials. Having more prosperous southern neighbours would help and an infrastructure and environment where countries are policed, rule of law is enforced, and there are jobs available so that people can make lives for themselves. How to do this is very difficult, especially for the US and Mexico where it is everyone for themselves and as long as you are doing well and you live in a nice neighbourhood with enough money it doesn't matter about anyone else. Until the US wakes up and smells the coffee (no pun intended) nothing will change. During the Cold War the US meddled in South and Central America supporting corrupt regimes and have in part caused this problem. They should at least try and help fix the problem, although what is needed won't win many votes in the short term in the US, and it has got to such a level that it is going to be very difficult, because those involved in the corruption and drug trade that control these countries are doing very well thank you.
The production value in these Borders vids is incredible. Nice work.
Such a serious problem that people and the government overlook. Thanks for reporting on this and hopefully more people would know about this
Mexican Donald Trump: We need to build a wall; to keep all of the Guatemalans and Texans out
Actually we have to build a wall on east texas and northern california to keep americans out. Then we deport central americans that were born anywhere between Texas and California back to their country. Then we build a wall against Guatemala.
6:13 Is it only me that reconize the notch in the right side
I don’t know about you but I love him and his videos! I learn so much
Depressing but important. Thank you for making this.
Vox this was an amazing video!!!!
When you leave a war zone, to travel through another country to get to another, you kinda mute the point. Mexico has stricter immigration laws than the US.
Both the US and Central Americans take advantage of Mexico all the time.
@@enriquelozano1385 not really.
Music is on point in this one Johnny!
so powerful thank you letting us see this delicate issue through your camers lense.
This has been one of the most depressing things that I have ever watched. Humanity is at risk of being lost for good.
id say its more than a risk. anyways if this depresses you...theres more to the story. theres refugees in europe trying to swim to safety and drowning. theres 1st world country selling arms to third world countries in exchange for cheap gold. the system is always taking something from one side to improve on another. NGOs are stroking their egos on the back of africans. its more or less a fuckfest.. and the only issue is the human brain, unable to comprehend the scale of it all.
The world has never been better, you just live in a nice little bubble of nice things and have no perspective of the world you live in
Jeez do you really have the feeling that it was sunshine and butterflies before this era came? It's our bets attempt so far
nah mate, there's always hope, chin up!
K W I can't wait lol
Last time I was this early, Mugabe was still in power...
that waterfall was beautiful
I want to you do a video about US and Russian Border (Alaska, USA and Siberia, Russia)
that waterfall is proof that beauty can be found even in the bleakest of places
When attempting to come here millions are passing up many descent places to live in long before the US border
Exactly
I don’t understand- if it’s now so dangerous, the way they have to sneak into the USA, uhh I don’t wanna b men but ummm - don’t go to the USA-illegally. I mean, idk maybe I’m missing something. What’s wrong with chillin’ somewhere in Mexico?
@@SaltyDooDoo Because many Mexicans don't receive them well either. Mexico has a very long tradition of asylum for the world's most persecuted, however, the perception of central Americans in Mexico is not positive...
Bro you really think there gonna live there rest of there lives in Mexico if there gonna live a decent life there gonna have to be somewhat rich
They see the US as opportunity for a better life. And it is possible, despite the pessimistic comments of many sad internet surfers. Look at amazon, they started out as a book store and their CEO had a bad start. Obviously, it is much harder now, but it is still possible. You can make millions from anything, you just need to be determined and smart about what you do.
Glad we're being proactive
Guys you should one one about Cyprus!!
Not only is Mexico taking responsibility for Haitian immigrants in Tijuana but they are also dealing with central American seeking refugee status.
Can't they get a break and focus on their own citizens first
I live in Mexico and its much more complicated than you think
How so?
Its really not that simple
Yeah but they wouldn't even be able to. The system here is way too corrupt and also our president didn't even finish his first year of highschool. Drug lords control the government because the government get paid by them.
Light Yagami Well they are a gateway to the US and are also one of the richer Spanish speaking American country
This is an actual question: can you think of any problem in the human race that can't be solved with empathy.
Penguinexpress disease ,stop trying to be deep lmao
Aren't the most empathetic people the ones who dedicate their lives to heal the sick thou?
Well, there's global warming. I don't see how that could be solved through empathy alone.
you can't figure out what it is that is important to you, by being empathetic. neither can you change others with your empathy
Penguinexpress This comment deserves more likes. I wouldn't say every human problem can be fixed with empathy, but I would definitely say that no current human problems will be exacerbated with more empathy; in fact many problems would end up being less of a problem with just a little bit more empathy.
I like your vids man🙌💛
Pobrecitos 😢😞 Me rompe el corazon 💔 Que Dios estéa con ellos 🙏🏻
Tenemos que dar auxílio aquellos que no constituen peligro para los estados unidos y sólo quieren trabajar y tener su família en seguridad.
(Me perdonen por mi español, no es mi primera lengua)
Time to reupload on Facebook and have captions staying "SO SAD 😢"
GabEgg I get the hate for the social media bandwagon, but is it not sad?
That eye roll in 6:15
Great video thanks!
Johnny, wonderful work, did you do this solo, or did you have others traveling with you doing camera or sound?
Got my popcorn. Time to watch democrats and republicans argue while the rich get richer.
BLT4LIFEj
yet pay 40% in taxes and are the majority of all tax revenue
**EDGY COMMUNIST ALERT**
Carlos Bailey Yes, they do...
BLT4LIFE I'm glad the rich gets richer and the poor gets poorer. I'm privileged enough to not care about the poor getting poorer. Haha, good luck!
Thank you Vox for making me and others more intelligent every day.
knowledge =/= intelligence
@assaqwwq is the smart one in this thread.
Good Work!
And now! 1 year later after this video. You can see the consecuences you showed us. The central american migrant caravan it's the result of those politics.
Thank you for your amazing job!
On the other hand, the largest majority of documented and legal immigrants in the USA are from Mexico, as well as the majority of naturalized U.S Citizens.
undocumented also eh?
SHOCKING REVALATION: Country next to another country has most migrants overall. More at 11.
31 millions mexicans in the US, 11 of them illegal immigrants.....how about that ??? Also, the largest number of latino prisoners is also of mexican descent as well as the largest number welfare recipients of latino background.
Jason Belami
You do realize the bullshit you pulled straight from your ass is completely irrelevant to the initial comment, right? Butthurt little subhuman.
C caymer for you every Latino is Mexican, pinche pendejo
3:09 Rooster call!
There are so many beautiful places there.
Excellent docu.
Can’t blame them for wanting a better life
As always, even though the videos are leaving out perspectives, it is good that topics like that get mentioned.
It shows quite clearly that migration politics is a tricky topic everywhere. US politicians were quite clever in outsourcing their work to Mexico; the Democrats save their valuable voters base of recent Latino immigrants while playing the savior on the surface and actually keeping out the more problematic migrants and the Republicans achieve their political goal of more militarization and therefore more contracts to the industry.
What bothers me more in the Vox videos is the naive belief that any political decision is made for humanitarian reasons. Politics at that level is never about human rights or anything like that mentioned in the video. It is about political interests and who shares them. It is about leverage and power. Those of you who watch House of Cards should know how it works.
Mexico's reason for doing something for the migrants is not only because of the US problems. People forget that drug smuggling, crime and illegal immigration are also a domestic concern for Mexican politicians. The state bordering Guatemala is one of the poorest in Mexico with the lowest level of HDI. It is considered a political and cultural outlier as it has the Zapatista movement (extreme left, while the central government leans more to the libertarian right) and is closer to the native culture of various tribes than to that of the more northern states. The various parties in government are under pressure to do something about it. Mexico gets money and military equipment from the industrious US without having the federal Mexican government to pay for the Chiapas regional government. It gets them off the unemployment problem by making the local population into a police force.
I agree with some of your points, but to think that *all* governments are unable/unwilling to make decisions regarding Human Rights is false. Europe's political class, despite all the disagreement and internal conflict, has been working for the most part to help protect immigrants. They're not very effective at it, much less efficient, but they're trying, and those decisions have also come bundled with a hefty political cost.
Unfortunately, the US government has been, for the longest time, a completely amoral political body. As you say, the decisions taken at the highest levels of American politics are weighted overwhelmingly on a cost/benefit basis and without the slightest ethical or moral regard (other than 'does this cross the line where organized resistance from citizens could be dangerous?' - which is the only thing politicians truly fear). And yeah, making Mexico do the dirty work must've been an excellent solution for both sides of the aisle.
What I really don't get is how the practical realities of employment *never* factor in the American political discourse. You people need an *ass-ton* of immigrants to operate as a society! That Mar-A-Lago employs hundreds of underpaid, overworked aliens, that that imbecile you have in the WH makes his red hats in China, and that the agricultural sector would collapse without Latinos, is never mentioned, acknowledged, or truly pondered in a serious manner at the highest levels of government.
"US politicians were quite clever in outsourcing their work to Mexico". Did you even watch the video?
now i love your videos that i already watched.! looking forwward to more videos yeet!
Bless these people!
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction
"I burned up ma lil Ranchooooo"
I used to be a staunch conservative but this channel is making me appreciate different perspectives
I mean I agree that we should give more visas to immigrants, but illegal immigration is a Nono. What’s surprising is that Trump gave more visas and Obama and deported less people. Conservatives like cheap labor so could be a reason why. Who knows?
Does anyone know of any programmes or organizations I can donate to/volunteer with to help these refugees out?
God bless MX 🇺🇸
Where do I find this intro music? The link is expired...
Thats why whenever I try to get into a state/city I have to go through a toll and search area.
Johnny ❤ your work❤Border series ❤❤❤That Drone 😍😍😍 Amazing!!