After the incident in which four Americans were kidnapped in Mexico (two killed; two rescued/escaped), some are calling for our military to be used against “the cartels” in Mexico. Apparently, they’re emboldened by our many successes against irregulars elsewhere in the world.
Let’s leave aside the folly of seeking health care in other countries (apparently, one of the four was seeking an elective procedure). Leave aside that Mexico is in fact another, sovereign nation and that using our military within its borders would be an act of war. Folks, this is what borders and limitations on travel are for.
Take our southern border seriously and do whatever is necessary to close it.
Update
Nearly 780,000 people were projected to leave the U.S. for health care in 2022, according to Healthcare.com, citing data from the medical travel website Medical Departures.
That outburst of activity got a big boost in late 2021, when the U.S. relaxed key border restrictions with Mexico.
Costa Rica is the second-most popular destination for U.S. visitors seeking medical care elsewhere, Woodman said. It’s a particular draw, he added, for people in the Northeast and Southeast.
Cosmetic surgeries are just one of the procedures that are far cheaper in Mexico — for years, people have been visiting from the U.S. to get elaborate dental work or cosmetic treatments done, or to pick up antibiotics and other medicines at favorable prices.
Many people also travel to get orthopedic work done, replacing knees or hips for less than half the cost of such procedures in the U.S.
“North American patients travel to Mexico for care primarily to save 50-70% over what they would pay in the United States for an elective treatment,” according to Woodman.
There is no such thing as a robust system of international civil law.
Exactly. Mexico is very close to Columbia in the 80s. A failed narco state.
I’m not that jazzed up about the kidnapping victims being evidence of awful Biden policy per se. what were these people thinking? It’s more appropriate to say his policy contributes to enhancing the power of the narcos. And this is a byproduct.
Nations have a right, and a duty, to control their borders and who comes in. Corporate cheap labor interests, political potential voter issues or crazed ideological “we are too white†issues are not valid. We see the results. A path for drugs and human trafficking. Death in transit. Costs to US taxpayers. Biden and Mayorkis (sp) know this but persist. Horrible people. Not misguided.
And our media’s complicity? Don’t get me started. Talk about horrible people…..
They were thinking to save a few bucks and a tummy tuck in the U. S. is the same as a tummy tuck in Mexico, am I right or am I right?
Not to mention social upheaval in the sending countries.
Your update begs a question. Why so much more expensive here?
If you travel to a bad area in Mexico you take your chances like if you go to Russia or a bad area in other country. This idea that we should rescue everyone who does something stupid or send in the military for revenge is stupid.
We never had any issues with drugs before Biden. This is clearly an area where he has failed.
Steve
You pay out of pocket for a tummy tuck so in this case the fee market has priced it out of the range of many people.
Steve
Seriously, Steve?