Not all undocumented immigrants are poor, some go back to buy a big house or start a business. See prices.

[doubtingthomas]

Some undocumented immigrants work in construction or roofing, and make at least 4,000 dollars a month. They save enough money to buy a big nice house in Mexico. It's true! Not fake news, it's reality.

However, "For most Americans, owning a home is now a distant dream"
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/real-estat ... 022-02-23/

Outside of Mexico city, the average home price in the southern Mexican states is about 40 thousand dollars. It's probably a lot cheaper in Mexican villages. The average home price in the U.S. is $348,079.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/105 ... ico-state/

[Doctor Steuss]

That's awesome.

[doubtingthomas]

That's awesome.

Yea, I'll probably buy a mansion in Mexico city someday.

[doubtingthomas]

That's awesome.

The undocumented immigrants who work for independent contractors don't pay taxes.

[Doctor Steuss]

That's awesome.

Yea, I'll probably buy a house in Mexico city someday.

My wife and I have discussed retiring to Central or South America. My inhibiting factor is I don't know how well I'd fare have an international border (or five) between me and family.

If she had her druthers, we'd probably be working on a way to get Cuban citizenship. We could likely get a similar home in Havana to what we have now for $40K-ish.

That's awesome.

The undocumented immigrants who work for independent contractors don't pay taxes.

That's a pretty cool magic trick that they are able to live without ever buying anything. Immigrant wizards are drawn to independent contractors, I guess.

[Doctor CamNC4Me]

That's awesome.

Yea, I'll probably buy a mansion in Mexico city someday.

You’re not the only juan:

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/business ... index.html

Lots of expats in MC, and ironically the locals don’t like them because of cultural differences.

- Doc

[Doctor Steuss]

As an aside, if you're thinking of buying a mansion in Mexico City, the rent for a one-bedroom apartment in City Centre is about $760/month. Probably a lot more bang for your buck to buy something in rural United States.

[Vēritās]

The number of Americans moving to Mexico over recent years is estimated to be between 800,000 and 1.5 million. And lately, that number has been growing rapidly.

The number of U.S. citizens moving to Mexico in 2022 is set to reach 18,161 — the highest in nearly a decade

More than half (52%) of Americans who moved to Mexico in 2022 were retirees

Jalisco and Mexico City attract nearly a third (31%) of all U.S. citizens moving to Mexico

Rent is two times lower than in the United States, on average

There was an avg. of 1,870 monthly Google searches for “moving to Mexico” in 2022 — a 42% YoY increase

North Carolina (+75%), Texas (+65%), and Florida (+60%) saw the greatest YoY increases in Google searches for “moving to Mexico”

Red State residents looking to move to Mexico.

[Dr. Shades]

Some undocumented immigrants work in construction or roofing, and make at least 4,000 dollars a month. They save enough money to buy a big nice house in Mexico. It's true! Not fake news, it's reality.

And your point is . . . ?

[doubtingthomas]

And your point is . . . ?

It wouldn't be a problem if all of them were paying taxes, but it's not the case.

Some undocumented immigrants have it way better than most US citizens.