Tell the story about the Mexicans in the US since the Treaty of H-G to the Supreme Court.?

Question

The Treaty says all Mexican's livinbg in California and ther progeny would be treated exactly as American citizens. The Supreme courts of both countries take that to mean any territories that became states were to be included. If all the riff raff that racist blurt is true why don't they tell it to the Supreme Court instead of from the soap box?
I have read the treaty and going by what I have said it meant and by what has happened I know it's meaning better than anyone here.

Answer 1

I think they were talking about the Mexicans who lived there 150 years ago not the one who snuck across the border and are ruining our America.

Answer 2

The Treaty has control over Mexican citizens living in the newly conquered territory and not Mexico proper.

Read it again.

Answer 3

That treaty was written over 150 years ago. It did not include Mexicans living outside of the US. Illeagal aliens should be deported no matter what country they come from. Well, I'll make an exception for really hot illegal women!

What's your point?

Answer 4

You may have read it but do you think you understand it?

The articles you refer to mean ONLY the Mexican citizens who LIVED north of the new US/Mex border, which is defined in the treaty, and ONLY their children, grandchildren etc.
It does not mean every Mexican in Mexico can just walk across the border and they have "rights".

The people refered to in the treaty are ALL DEAD, if they stayed in the USA, they had to give up all allegiance to Mexico and become US citizens, same with their children, if they had any children, and any grandchildren born in the USA.
ONLY THOSE PEOPLE have the "rights" of US citizens.

Reading the words and not understanding what they mean doesn't cut it.

Answer 5

Of course - all of the SW United States was once a part of Mexico, but we (the US) took it fair and square. The Mexicans who were living in this area at the time were promised full rights. Of course, they often did not get those full rights. Today, all people except for gays have equal rights in America. There is still racism, however. A friend of mine is an older man who's family has lived in the Los Angeles area for over 100 years (thats a long time for LA). That doesn't stop the ignorant from assuming he came into this country illegally and from treating him disrespectfully at times.

Answer 6

"Article VIII

Mexicans now established in territories previously belonging to Mexico, and which remain for the future within the limits of the United States, as defined by the present Treaty, shall be free to continue where they now reside, or to remove at any time to the Mexican Republic, retaining the property which they possess in the said territories, or disposing thereof and removing the proceeds wherever they please; without their being subjected, on this account, to any contribution, tax or charge whatever.

Those who shall prefer to remain in the said territories, may either retain the title and rights of Mexican citizens, or acquire those of citizens of the United States. But, they shall be under the obligation to make their election within one year from the date of the exchange of ratifications of this treaty: and those who shall remain in the said territories, after the expiration of that year, without having declared their intention to retain the character of Mexicans, shall be considered to have elected to become citizens of the United States. "

As I said, that 'year' is long past.

http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/ghtreaty/

Answer 7

If they are American citizens, then they can start paying taxes like the other American citizens do.

I also think you are reading more into the wording of the treaty than is really there.

Answer 8

Do you have a link to this treaty?

Answer 9

FYI, its the treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.

Answer 10

If anyone can prove that their direct relatives lived in the above mention territories, that's okay with me