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I sooo agree with Jose about health! I moved to Mexico two years ago. I always had high blood pressure, approx. (145/95) due to so much processed food and stress. Two years living in Mexico has reduced my blood pressure to approx. 120/77 (normal). 👍
The food here in Mexico is just as processed, and is generally awful for you. Far less healthily options compared to our northern neighbor. The people here live in what you call food deserts and have wild high diabetes and shorter life spans due to the things you just mentioned. Expats (immigrants) from the USA are a joke.
Hi Jose, Your friend from Queretaro... You know my story and the cops and being in prison for a traffic ticket.. Well, I have a new one for you not me, but my cousin who lives in Oaxaca City!! He was contacted by 2 FBI agents who just came to Oaxaca City and told him they were going to arrest him here in Mexico and bring him back to the states for not paying some sort of taxes!! He was lucky this happened in the front of his Jewelry shop and he had one of his employees a Mexican women go for the local police!! 5 mins. later the local police arrive 2 cops and they order the FBI to take off the cuffs from my cousin. They demand to know what is going on the FBI show their ID's and the local cops order them out of my cousins shop and they arrest the FBI agents those 2 agents are then sent to immigration and they a deported from Mexico. This just happened last Tuesday to my cousin, so if the U.S. has the cohones to come to Mexico to arrest someone without permission what do you think they'll do to you if you go back to the U.S. I will never step one toe on U.S. soil ever again!!!
Wow that is crazy! Glad to hear your brother is ok! I have actually heard of various stories just like that in the past in fact Dog the Bounty Hunter once came into Mexico to arrest someone and bring them back and he was also detained by Mexican police and charged with kidnaping and also deported and it was all captured in one of his episodes! Viva Mexico!
@@JoseArteagaTravels Not my brbrother, but my cousin!! Yes, The Mexican police and government aren't very happy when the U.S. tries to arrest people off the street here back to the U.S. my cousin was lucky!! More U.S. tyranny!!
... @@umutkarzai9190 So in other words you are safer in Mexico than there! And crazy that they believe they can do wherever they want without permission. No mas, things have change with the agreements in between countries
Thank you Jose for this video ! Unfortunately that is a way of life in the US . Stress and anxiety are a way of life here .. I don't believe most people like it but they become accustomed to that way of life . If you don't have to return to the US then don't, stay in Mexico and enjoy life brother...
The whole thing is a racket! One thing is revoking your driving privileges and another is putting you in jail for $25 ticket. It is just insane what the country has turned into. Thanks for sharing
Yeh, Cali is bad now:( I live here but only for one more week, then off to Mexico:) altho where I live is very quiet and peaceful and safe but ONLY for the rich and I ain't rich:(
I have never been in fear from being pulled over! I guess I do not carry things I should not. Never have problems going to or from other countries. I think you are over exaggerating this video Jose!
Hey Jose, on another topic, I wanted to mention something I have been thinking about regarding what you say regarding having more "freedom" in Mexico. This isn't a flame a promise you. You are right in a way I think. There is more freedom in Mexico. But the reason there is effectively more freedom is Mexico is, in part, because there is very lax enforcement of the laws in Mexico. (You have alluded to this in various videos, I think.) And if you are a libertarian sort of guy then this is a win I suppose. The unfortunate downside is here is that Mexico is also plagued by the bad side of this sort of freedom, which is impunity. Consider the fact that there are tons of laws on the books in Mexico to prevent corruption. But que crees...they are almost never enforced. I don't know how to draw the line here. But freedom via the back door of lax enforcement on balance maybe hinders more than helps Mexico imho. Anyhoo. Just some thoughts. Peace bro.
Each time I went back to the U.S. the airport CBP treated me with little more than a shrug; but then again I’m the very epitome of the 50-Something Invisible White Dude. What did get me upon being in the US for a period of time was paying 5-star prices for 2-star crap
Hi Jose. I’ve been a border town person (not currently) and as such we went back and forth almost on a daily basis in the 70s and 80s. As a kid, I loved going 🇲🇽 , stayed 2 summers with family - it was amazing. Some things were quite different and a lot the same, but the sense of freedom I felt was more obvious to me even as a child. Watching your video helped me realize I felted an open feeling when i was there, like anything can happen, yet there’s balance and harmony at the same time. I remember the old bakery we used to go to, with the oven in the wall, it smelled like heaven in there. The fiestas were so special and magical from a child’s point of view. Yes I saw the poverty, extreme poverty too, but also witnessed families giving whatever food or things they could to help. I enjoy your videos, good job. Here in the states I stress out a lot not gonna lie. I want to live in Mexico, someday, working on it. 🙏 😊 I also want to say I love the USA I’ve had some amazing feeling here too growing up. I love this country with all my heart. But it’s not this beautiful country that I want to leave, it’s the direction it’s going. It doesn’t matter if you’re blue or red, it the big $$$ - The 👁️ that’s always watching, the CONTROL they inflict on the people that’s making it harder to exist ($) and be free here 😢 AND as a border town person I always felt like I belonged to both USA 🇺🇸 and 🇲🇽 equally because they both have my ❤
Wow that is awesome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insight on the subject. i myself also LOVE the USA but it is not the same country it once was and I also do not like the direction it is going. Both my parents left communist Cuba and they suffered a lot because they would have preferred to stay in Cuba but had no choice but to leave because the Cuba they once knew and loved no longer existed. It really does hurt that the USA is going in the direction it is going and that I can actually find more peace, freedom and safety in Mexico. it is the sad reality we must all learn to live with and for many of us it is still a very tough pill to swallow. i hope things change for the better in the USA but I am not going to be sticking around to find out. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us. Viva USA! Viva Mexico! Viva La Libertad!
I'm keeping a mail forwarding service in my former home state so that I can renew my DL one last time (I'm 65) and have it sent to Oaxaca. BUT...we have not returned to the U.S. in over 1.5 years we've been down here. We learned how to do visa runs (until we get residency) just by flying to TJ and getting a new stamp at the airport. Yeah, I hear you on all the many reasons not to return. My worst nightmare is that I won't be allowed to return to Mexico. I mean, walls can be built to keep people out or keep people IN eh?
I don't think Mexico will ever shut its borders to that extent. The Mexican Government is extremely happy to see so many foreigners wanting to live and invest in Mexico. You should be more worried about the USA finding a reason to not allow you to leave ever again. Thanks for sharing!
We are coming in July to visit Mexico City and Guadalajara. I really like the fact you are showing all kinds of areas of Guadalajara. Do you have information about someone showing us around in these 2 cities.
Glad you are enjoying the videos! Unfortunately I do not know anyone that works as a tour guide in these cities. Your best bet is to check out the local expat Facebook groups for more info.
If you come to Mexico City you can go to the Chapulteoec castle, it's a really nice place with a beautiful view of the city. Very close to the castle is the museum of antropology and a lake where you can rent boats but you have to pedal Also in the same area there's Los Pinos (the equivalent of the white house) but the current president turned it into a museum. In the main square, zócalo, there's the palacio nacional, there are murals painted by Diego Rivera there. There are a lot of museum, Mexico City is the 2nd city with the most museums after London. If you don't like museums you can go to Xochimilco, there are canals where you can rent a trajinera (boat). The are new telepherics for public transportation, they're not in the turistic zone but some turists try them.😁 (One thing, don't go to Garibaldi, it is ugly and dangerous).
I know a woman who has a visa to visit the U.S. She was a madam and was jailed on drug charges in Milan for one year. Wandering if she will pass the immigration. I hope not! For me they always ask what date I left the Country and the reason why I left. Wandering why they ask it because I feel harassed. Aren’t we free to come and go? I’m in Brazil now and coming back soon. So nice to be able to dis stress from the pressure of living in the U.S.
Yeah they ask you questions they already have the answer to. They love to interrogate people. I think the reason they do that at the airport is to remind you that you are now entering the USA and to keep you intimidated, scared, and on your toes. I visited Cuba before and it was bad at the airport, but no where near as bad as it is in the USSA. Thanks for sharing
Well, that depends on you. If you want to answer questions at the airport, the question is what are they going to do to you for not answering questions. Are they going to detain you?
Yup if you dont cooperate they only make things worse. The reason they can do this in Airports is because Airports are classified as a special area in all countries and certain laws and procedures are allowed there that are not allowed in the actual country. So many officials in many countries take full advantage of that and the USA aint no exception
Boy I know what you're talking about Jose, had a lot put on me, dealing with taking care of family, I envy you, I'm no hater, I'm happy for you and those who were and are able to escape the U.S., I can see why so many have a hard time learning how to destress but a couple shots of tequila can help. In my state they make you show your valid state license or Id to vote as well but the Id for most everything is real.
I love living in Mexico. Everything i like is illegal in the states. We definitely have a kot in common. Jose my drivers license expired sometime during the obama administration. But, i have a Mexican drivers license. Cost 800 pesos and is fully valid to drive in the usa.. sending this to the passport bros group enlightened western men
I live in Merida, I avoid flying thru US, when I visit family in Colombia. I can never go back because I am so spoiled with the politeness and manners here and I dont want to see the hatefulness I left .
What I can't understand is why asset forfeiture can happen when a cop or a law enforcement agency wants it to happen. You didn't lose a trial or anything. But your money or assets in a bank can be taken. Also speaking of random violence. Just earlier this week a football player who is on the 49ers team. He was shot during an attempted robbery. Some how the bullet missed any vital organs. He was able to workout again after skipping a day.
I have been an expatriate in the USA for too many years. Many people from the my culture admit loosing their interest for living after a few years. Mexico seems to be so much more oriented with family values and safer. Seriously considering moving to Mexico very soon.
Great points, Jose. I can totally relate. Hopefully will be in SE Asia this fall. Always feel my mental and physical health improve when I'm in Mexico or Thailand 👍
Thanks @Jose Arteaga Thank you! As always you offer so much information. I appreciate you! I am not trolling or asking you to change your format. I have been missing a lot of your content because i just don't have 1 to 1.5 hours to dedicate to your posts. I really look forward to the shorter videos like this one. Thanks again, Bill
No worries! I totally understand! I don't have time to watch/listen to videos over 30 min myself! But when I do come across videos from creators I like that are extra long i still watch them. Sometimes i can sit through the whole thing and other times i come back to it and listen to it in a few installments. That's why i like to provide visuals for people to keep them entertained. Either way thanks for watching!
@3:25.Does Mexico do a background check on residency applications? I have heard that most other Latin American countries do. I have a past as a young adult (early 1980s) that I want to bury. I may return to Mexico someday and apply for residency, but for now, I am in South America and planning on moving further South.
As far as I know they do not really check that. But i dont really know. I got my residency through marriage and they didnt ask me anything. Same as those who get residency through the RNE program also dont get asked. But I am not sure how it would work in a Mexican Consulate abroad trying to get residency through financial solvency. Hope that helps answer your question!
I came to the US at 19. It was a culture shock. This days for you it will be better outside the US. Most younger people speak some English. Do some research and just go for it. Life flies and you might regret it later.
The hardest part is taking the first step. Most people will suffer more staying in their horrible position in the USA than dealing with whatever hardships will come from moving to a new country. You only live once, make the most out of it.
Great to hear everything is great now. Were you ever afraid of flying inside Mexican national flights with the issues in the USA? Or was it only going to the USA? It’s great to see how amazing your life has become in Mexico!
Once I left the USA I left all of my worries about the USA in the USA. Last time i flew in Mexico on a Domestic flight I wasn't even asked ONCE to present my ID. So no I have never been worried about anything in Mexico regarding my past in the US. The reality is that all petty crimes are not enforced outside of the borders of the USA. So there is no legal avenue in which the state of Texas, the USA, or any other state for that matter can come to Mexico and extradite anyone on ANY petty crime. Only in the USA can they lock you up and throw away the key on crimes that dont hurt anyone. Only in the USA is everything you do a crime.
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I never filed my taxes, and I do not plan on it. The crime of not paying taxes is not a violent act, but to pay them is. Where to you think the government gets the money to sent to warmongering nations aroung the world. I
I'm in Central Texas, I have a great Texas life and a wonderfull property allowing full sustainability, but I fear my freedom in coming Months/yrs,I also see our own govt poisoning it's people, we're about to be severely Taxed out of our wealth, failing everything, I want to be treated well at home, not mistreated and feeling threatened, I'll be scouting Mexico/ Uruguay as soon as my passports clear! Thanks for your info!
You already know what is coming our way. So sad to see so many others still in denial that things will just magically get better over night. Good luck with everything and enjoy your new adventure! Everything happens for a reason! Thanks for sharing with us
I would like to enjoy the freedom you talk about. I have saved and invested for many years. I worry about my savings and investments if I were to move to Merida.
That is not always true. I have actually gotten turned down in the past trying to open up a bank account for example with just a passport. Not just me but many others in the USA have also dealt with similar situations. I know each state is very different but not all states recognize the passport like they should and they want you to get a local ID to do certain things.
@@JoseArteagaTravels I didn't know that. Was the bank acct a US bank account? Banks are federally funded/protected. They might need proof of your address, but I have never heard of banks not accepting passports to open accts. I will look into that! Thanks.
@@JoseArteagaTravels I agree. States want to see local ties. A passport doesn't show local ties. A passport just shows place of birth, ties to at least the US. Lots of people don't live in the place of birth on their passport. I'm one of them.
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hola Jose y Christian! Most banks in the US require you to have a US address to maintain a bank account with them. I use my cousins address as my US address and still do all of banking there instead of where I now live in Mexico. A lot of people who move out of the US do this and even the young lady at one of my banks told me to just use a friend or relatives address and just do all of my banking needs online. People should be aware that banks in Mexico aren't at all like the banks in the US. When you walk in you don't just walk up to a teller and get money or do any other type of business. When you go in you have to take a number and have seat with a bunch of others and it can sometimes take well over an hour just to see someone or to deposit or withdraw any money. With my Charles Schwab account I can easily transfer money in minutes between my accounts as needed on a monthly basis and they refund any ATM fees and don't charge you an exchange rate or transfer fees. You should keep at least two bank accounts in the US. It's a safer way to keep track of your money and if you lose or have one of your cards stolen you can still get cash. I recommend them for anyone planning to move to Mexico. They also have a number one rated customer service that you can call any time if needed. Buenas suerte!
Hi Jose!! My friend suggested your channel to me and I’m so thankful she did. My question is are you a digital nomad? How do you earn money, if I may ask?
Awesome! Welcome aboard! I earn money by being a TH-camr which is why I am still poor 😅 But it is slowly paying off as I have found other ways to monetize what I do. But it is not easy nor is it for everyone. But I must admit it does make me happy I am able to make a living by helping others. Hope that helps answer your question!
They can also seize the car of people who they SUSPECT committed a crime. Even after they are proven wrong, it takes months to get the car back. In addition, if you carry cash in the car, and they search it, they can keep the cash without charging you with a crime.
That's right. There is a name for it..... highway robbery and kidnapping at gun point.... Happened to me and so many others i know. Much safer out here in Mexico. I have yet to be kidnapped or held at gunpoint. Thanks for sharing
Love your drive and talk videos. Looks like you’re in Guadalajara. Bike videos too. I really like the T Shirt I got from your channel. ( I DIGRESS Everytime I go back I gain weight
Yes I have thought about that and researched it and it actually doesn't seem that bad or intrusive. It is not like dealing with a border agent. i will keep you guys posted when I do renew it
Great video! Gracias for making this. If my assigned government agent sees this comment, I'm not a flight risk... Also I bet traveling between countries is better on a private jet (but I wouldn't know I lost my wealth in a boating accident)
I would argue it is much worse than just having your identity stolen. Either way you are right, it's not good no matter how you look at it. Thanks for sharing!
So I have lived in Mexico a little longer than you, and I have been back to the United States multiple times, don't really encounter most of your things to be concerned with list. If your passport is in good standing, you know if it is, you will not have any problems. Yes they ask about status, just normal stuff. But traffic tickets and other minor things, they often can see it on a computer screen but they are not going to hold you or extradite you for a traffic ticket. Culture shock is a big issue, there are as many rules in Mexico as the United States, but the rules that are important and enforced in Mexico and the US are worlds apart, literally. And immediately as you spend time in the US you feel and see a sense of being busy, an underlying stress that is more rare in Mexico.. the difference is some degree of urgency or importance that is not part of everyday Mexico or Mexicans. It's sounds weird but Americans are just more uptight than average Mexican. A really big difference is kids..in Mexico the children are just a little bit less sophisticated than in the US, again sounds strange but Mexican children act more like regular kids and still have some simplicity and sincerity that is lacking in lots of American culture. Mexico is growing and it's growing away from traditions.. so Carl's Jr, Domino's, McDonald's are a thing in Mexico, it's just way way to a lesser degree. Americans are in a turbo mode to distance themselves from one another, and it's happening in Mexico on a smaller scale.. When I cross north I feel a little more stress.. and when I go south I feel a little bit of relief.. can't put my finger on one or two, three things specifically it's just an overall essence.. the people at the border have a job to do, more difficult and complicated by the day, by the minute. And they have a very very tiny window to see you, ask a question or 2 and follow their training.. so if someone at the border is a little bit of a hardass. It's their job.. don't take it personally
I guess I am just crazy because I do not like people violating my rights or my privacy. I don't like making excuses for how we are treated by authority in the USA and it all starts at the border and gets progressively worse as you travel within the country. As you said it's their job to harass law abiding citizens. They punish you for doing the right thing. I understand there are people who dont mind abuse of authority, but there are others who do find this extremely disturbing. I know plenty of people "my own family included" who have never even gotten a parking ticket get harassed by over zealous cops and by power tripping airport security/border patrol. Just because it hasn't happened to you, doesnt not mean it doesn't happen. It is a sad reality of what the USA has turned into. So many Americans constantly make excuses for the behavior of all these authority figures who are constantly violating our rights. Most people dont even know their rights are being violated because they are so conditioned into thinking that violating them is for their own protection. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hi Jose, Thanks for replying to @randycallow3736.. He like many Americans love to make excuses for the violations of constitutional rights and freedoms in the U.S. It has become a cottage industry making excuses for violating both the constitution and the Bill of Rights without any reason or anything else!! Like I said above they violated my rights and others rights within the country then they come to Mexico and try to violate Mexico's sovereighty and that to the U.S. government is just normal. Ask my cousin about how grateful he is for the Mexican authorities and the freedom he feels as I do and you do here in Mexico. Again Good Job BRO!!!
As someone who lives in the U.S., grew up in NYC and has several close friends who serve in law enforcement I must say it was painful to watch this video. I’ve watched many of your other ones and felt they brought value for the time spent. There’s obviously an underlying problem that you had or have because you keep referring to what law enforcement may do. Jose law enforcement is not out to get law abiding citizens, it’s that plain and simple. Anyone can get pulled over and questioned. It’s how the individual handles themself that either can escalate or deescalate. Proof of that is all over TH-cam. Anywhere can be dangerous and Mexico has its share of States or areas in cities that are dangerous so let’s not skim over that. You have your reasons for not wanting to return and that’s your choice but to find everything negative about living here is an over exaggeration on your part. At this point it sounds like you should renounce your citizenship 🤦♂️. This is your channel and have every right to voice your discontent based on your life experiences which you have. I’m just stating my feelings after watching this particular video from start to finish. Ironically I have the first part of my Permanent Residency completed and will be traveling to Mexico in upcoming months to complete it. I’m not moving to Mexico because I a dissatisfied with the U.S.. Things will change but it’s a matter of time. I am relocating because I really like the culture and it will improve my quality of life not that it’s so bad. Any how no place is perfect, to me it’s a mindset and optimistic one that I chose. There’s a lot more but I’ll leave it at that.
Disagree! You are in Denial!!!! Usa is the bulliest place on earth and they are financing a genocide to grab trillions of gas and oil under Gaza Google it usa is EVIL
What’s painful is watching this fading republic and its precipitous state of decline. Colin Quinn opened his latest special “we’re in a massive free fall in every way”. It’s the worst I’ve ever seen. Thankfully I’m hiding in SE Asia.
What about social security-do you want to collect in retirement later on? I would want to collect what I pd. into the US system into social security. I am thinking you have to go back to US every x # years in order to prove you are still alive?
People can not survive on Social Security now, so what hope do I have that it will be enough in 30 years once i am allowed to retire? No thanks, you can keep it. I would rather live and enjoy my life now than wait till im 70 only to find out I can't even afford rent with my "retirement".
You're not alone with this feeling I have fear of that place myself, not just because of the authorities, but their health issues..I would never vacinate myself...for nothing, let alone wear a mask..
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hola Jose y Christian! The song was titled "This is not America" written by David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group for the movie "The Falcon and the Snowman"......"A little piece of you, a little piece in me will die for this is not America"..."Blossom fails to bloom this season, Promise not to stare too long. (This is not America) For this is not a miracle"..."There was a time, A storm that blew so pure, For this could be the bggest sky, And I could have the faintest idea" BTW. Pat is an old friend of mine from when he was teaching music at the University of Miami and later when we both moved to Los Angeles. One of my good family friends, who I grew up together with in Fort Lauderdale, Jaco Pastorius played bass on his first album. He always gave me backstage passes to his concerts so I also met a lot of great musicians including David. Great, funny guy to hang with and an inclredible jazz guitartist..... Funny story, about twenty years after I met Bowie I saw him backstage at a Stevie Ray Vaughan concert in LA and I smiled at him and gave him a head bob, he came over and said "Hey David! Gosh it's been a while, how have you been?" I brought one of my good surfing buddies from Malibu to the concert so I introduced him to David and later he told everyone at Malibu that I was friends a bunch of superstars! Hence my "legend" status years later... Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!
Me too! I am not a fan of anyone who blindly supports and forgives the horrible treatment of civilians by a bunch of bullies who continuously trample our constitutional rights all in the name of "Safety". Thank you for sharing!
Jose sorry buddy you are wrong. Mexican driving license is ok for renting a car and also ok with the cops as long as its not out of date Your passport will suffice for everything too!! As ID!! I did it 2vears ago !! My wife and I applied for a green card and have been waiting 1.5 years We had to send them 50 documents to prove we are a real couple and we married in Colorado !! It's been a nightmare. They will not let us go there for a while as we applied from Mexico !! She will be refused entry even with her tourist visa because she's going thru the process
Oh ok you go on right ahead and present that to a police officer in the USA when you get pulled over next time and let us know how that goes for you. Also if you are a foreigner in the USA then YES the only acceptable ID is a Passport. But as a US Citizen even if Legally you can use your passport, they can and will deny that form of ID and demand a drivers license in many cases. The reason is because the license in their eyes is more current and has the most important thing they are looking for on it, which is your home address or state of residence. Either way i'm sure and positive there are good cops and others out there who not only know the actual law but abide by them and therefore allowing you to use your passport, but the reality is that those are too few and far in between to what you actually find out there. Regardless Thank you so much for sharing with us!
@@JoseArteagaTravels well Jose the western states NM. CO NV WY UT AZ are completely different from Eastern states I rented a car. Was stopped DUI roadcheck never had a problem Opened a new Bank acc. Passport and license was enough Jalisco license. !! I used it to get a job too in a life care center Like your videos adios
You can't tell me you are not homesick. Just walk across. Don't let them control you. I always go back. The USA is not like you are describing it to be. And you don't need to rent a car; they have Uber. You should go back and take care of everything, like getting an ID. It takes 10 minutes. Sooner or later, you are going to need to update your passport. You and your wife should be free to travel wherever you want. And yes, it's not easy getting a VISA. I am still working on getting my wife a VISA and we have been married for 4 years.
No thanks. I am not homesick nor am I interested in going back to a country that doesn't even want me there. I am not going to break any Laws on illegal entry and give them another reason to harass me and detain me and worse. I can renew my passport easily at my local American Consulate. I don't need a US drivers license or ID and I don't have anything to take care of in the USA. I have no interest in returning to tyranny. I am very happy where I am in Mexico a Free country
You can renew your US passport in Mexico at a US consulate office. You might want to renew your US drivers license if you think you will come back permanently otherwise a Mexican drivers license is fine on a temporary return to the US.
@@JoseArteagaTravels Sure, you are free in Mexico, but are you truly free if you can't go back to the United States or travel when and where you want to? Illegal entry? You have rights? The 14th Amendment: This clause protects against state actions that infringe upon fundamental rights, including the right to travel. I’m sorry, Jose, to say this to you, but this is not the right way to live in Mexico. You shouldn’t have to worry about visiting the United States. If you have any issues in the United States, take care of them-don’t run from them.
Get a Mexican driver license, I know it is good in the US for at least 90 days, no problema. Getting a new US driver license after letting it expire is going to be a lot of work, my wife had to do it after we came back from Mexico.
Oh ok you go on right ahead and present that to a police officer in the USA when you get pulled over next time and let us know how that goes for you. Either way I have no need to get a US drivers license ever again I am good with my Mexican drivers license here in Mexico. Thanks for sharing!
A US passport is not recognized as a valid ID? I have never heard that. As far as a driver's license is concerned, you can legally drive on a foreign DL for up to 3 months cumulatively in a year. I gave up my WI DL and use my Mexican one. Never had a problem (knock on wood). Always have my passport on hand in the US. Not saying your concerns aren't valid. The US is pretty effed up these days. The reverse culture shock is real. Like you am mucho much happier in Mexico. (My wife is Mexican, and she hates visiting the US for many of the reasons you mention.)
In some cases your passport is not a valid ID like for example opening up a bank account. For whatever reason they want to see an ID that has an address attached to it. Again thats not really my concern, it is more the fact you always have to carry ID with you because that in itself of not having ID is a crime and I don't like to carry my passport with me everywhere I go. As for the drivers license I have seen many times where a Mexican Drivers license is not a valid license in the eyes of many cops. Again i myself dont believe in Drivers Licenses and I subscribe to the fact that under the constitution we are granted the right of free travel without harassment therefore I know and understand my rights but still, try arguing with a US Cop on a routine traffic stop over your rights to see how that goes. So I am not interested in being in a position where I have to present a cop a Mexican Drivers license and begin to argue with him whether its valid or not. I guess that is more of the point I am trying to make. The fact that so many rules and regulations and laws infringe on our freedoms, well the few freedoms we have left..... if we even have any left..... And the abuse of power most cops have plus the impunity to do whatever they want whenever they want are enough reasons alone to make me not want to come back to the USA anytime soon.
On the topic of having to show ID... My story is: while I was on vacation in Arizona, I stopped at a LOVE'S Market/gas station to get some snacks and Gas as I was traveling back to my brother's place in my rental car ... I decided to purchase a Lighter so we could build a fire that night to sit around and make some SMORES.... Guess what??? YUP they wanted my driver's license to prove my age to buy a stupid lighter!!! I was so irritated I told the lady to take it back, and told her I could buy it at Dollar General or Walmart without showing my ID... I will just say I was over 50 years old at the time and I do look my age... Not like a careless teenager or something... It has gotten much worse... They also are now wanting everything be paid by credit or Debit card putting your identity in danger of theft... Yeah... I may only live half-time in Mexico but I do feel MUCH more FREE when I am there!... Sad but true!
Wow that is a crazy story! While out here in Mexico I see kids regularly buying Alcohol and Cigarettes for adults who send them there to buy a few things and of course no one asks for any kind of ID. It is just nuts to me that in the USA they just threw common sense out the window a long time ago. You would think you could purchase anything by just looking your age, but nope you need to prove to them that the state has given you permission to do so. It really is a sad state of affairs to see what the USA has turned into but even sadder to see so many people blindly complying with it. Thanks so much for sharing! At least here in Mexico you dont need an ID to purchase a lighter! 😅
It's not that easy. No one knows what is in the system and you could be detained and shipped off to Texas or whatever state you have had your situation is and once there the state will set everything straight while you wait in a jail cell. Also sometimes planes have to make emergency landings or even Layovers in Texas and you are also subject to the same checks as if you were traveling there. Either way it is too much of a risk for many people to take these days. Funny how they treat actual law abiding citizens entering the US Legally and how they treat those crossing the Southern US border illegally. Ironic don't you think?
I have made videos on that in the past on my older channel. I think I might start covering those topics again on my new channel Jose Unleashed in the near future. It really is mind boggling talking to a typical American these days still in their bubble and not even considering that the USA is not the best place on Earth anymore by a long shot..... Thanks for sharing!
I flew back from Mexico after being gone for only 6 days and I had a sand and shell bottle I made, Texas pulled me aside and they said “we have to test your sand” lol wth? I thought oh no what if I grabbed the wrong sand hehe
Valid international drivers license and your passport can rent a car in Us. Also we use Id when voting! Please be truthful on your video. We have enough false news going around. You can get your wife in the us if you really wanted to visit.
oh ok have you rented a car with a foreign license and a US Passport? As for voting the only Valid ID should be a voters registration Card just like every other country on earth, not just ANY ID. And as for bringing my wife to the USA as I mentioned in the video several times, we have no want nor desire to go to the USA so no need to jump through so many unnecessary hoops to go to a country that doesn't even want us there. Thanks for sharing!
I guess I am just crazy because I do not like people violating my rights or my privacy. I don't like making excuses for how we are treated by authority in the USA and it all starts at the border and gets progressively worse as you travel within the country.
Jose, I really appreciate all your videos. You really have the gift of explanation. I always leave your channel feeling happy. It's like,I couldn't have said it better. I really thought I was the only one who feel this way. I am absolutely terrified to return to the United States, even for a visit. I am horrified because of all the issues you described. Please visit Morelia when you have a chance. Thanks for being blunt. 🤭🤫😊
I really appreciate the kind words! Makes me happy to hear I can leave you and so many others feeling happy as well. I also thought I was the only one that felt that way, seems like there are many more people out there who feel exactly the same as we do. Thank god we have found a home in Mexico. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
@@JoseArteagaTravels its not an ideal situation. Believe me i don't want to talk to a road pirate even if i have everything absolutely right. Low IQ and a painful level of ignorance seem to be criteria for becoming a cop. But there is a reciprocity treaty between the USA and Mexico. You would have to look up all the requirements like translation etc. but If the license is from a legitimate Mexican authority and it isn't expired then there is reciprocity. Some States have commercial dl reciprocity too. Cops have immunity so they know they can act like absolute fools and the taxpayers will foot the bill if there even is a consequence. Oh i know
USA: Jaywalking is strictly enforced. Jaywalk and be ready to be frisked and run for warrants. MEXICO: Jaywalk if you want, but do it in a safe manner. If a cop sees you jaywalking he will cruise on by. CONCLUSION: Mexican society allows you to breathe and live free. If you cross the line and act the fool, the cops will mess you up. Act responsibility and you are good to go.
oh ok thanks for clearing that up. I guess most of the people in the comments and viewing this video are all hardened criminals. Except for you of course. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
People have absolutely no idea how easy it is to get cross ways with deputy dawg. You have to prove you're innocent. How much money do you got???? Lol. Even if you have not done anything wrong.😊
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I sooo agree with Jose about health!
I moved to Mexico two years ago. I always had high blood pressure, approx. (145/95) due to so much processed food and stress. Two years living in Mexico has reduced my blood pressure to approx. 120/77 (normal). 👍
Wow that is awesome! Congratulations! Viva Mexico!
God bless.
The food here in Mexico is just as processed, and is generally awful for you. Far less healthily options compared to our northern neighbor. The people here live in what you call food deserts and have wild high diabetes and shorter life spans due to the things you just mentioned. Expats (immigrants) from the USA are a joke.
Hi Jose, Your friend from Queretaro... You know my story and the cops and being in prison for a traffic ticket.. Well, I have a new one for you not me, but my cousin who lives in Oaxaca City!! He was contacted by 2 FBI agents who just came to Oaxaca City and told him they were going to arrest him here in Mexico and bring him back to the states for not paying some sort of taxes!! He was lucky this happened in the front of his Jewelry shop and he had one of his employees a Mexican women go for the local police!!
5 mins. later the local police arrive 2 cops and they order the FBI to take off the cuffs from my cousin. They demand to know what is going on the FBI show their ID's and the local cops order them out of my cousins shop and they arrest the FBI agents those 2 agents are then sent to immigration and they a deported from Mexico.
This just happened last Tuesday to my cousin, so if the U.S. has the cohones to come to Mexico to arrest someone without permission what do you think they'll do to you if you go back to the U.S. I will never step one toe on U.S. soil ever again!!!
😳🙀that’s terrible! So glad the police put them in check. Lmao! Be safe and free.
Wow that is crazy! Glad to hear your brother is ok! I have actually heard of various stories just like that in the past in fact Dog the Bounty Hunter once came into Mexico to arrest someone and bring them back and he was also detained by Mexican police and charged with kidnaping and also deported and it was all captured in one of his episodes! Viva Mexico!
@@JoseArteagaTravels Not my brbrother, but my cousin!! Yes, The Mexican police and government aren't very happy when the U.S. tries to arrest people off the street here back to the U.S. my cousin was lucky!! More U.S. tyranny!!
@@ГригорийБедник-л4в I believe that the two countries have certain agreements when it comes to certain situations. So they were just deported.
... @@umutkarzai9190 So in other words you are safer in Mexico than there! And crazy that they believe they can do wherever they want without permission. No mas, things have change with the agreements in between countries
He got me laughing here. “In the US they ask you for an ID for everything except for Voting”.😂
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They do in my state but not in all. The asking for Id is real.
In Texas they require a government issued ID to vote.
Thank you Jose for this video ! Unfortunately that is a way of life in the US . Stress and anxiety are a way of life here .. I don't believe most people like it but they become accustomed to that way of life . If you don't have to return to the US then don't, stay in Mexico and enjoy life brother...
Well said. I think they call it Stockholm Syndrome. Either way I feel blessed to be here in Mexico. Thanks for sharing! Viva Mexico!
Amen!
I can’t go to California due to a parking ticket. I won’t pay $3000 for a $25 ticket.
The whole thing is a racket! One thing is revoking your driving privileges and another is putting you in jail for $25 ticket. It is just insane what the country has turned into. Thanks for sharing
Yeh, Cali is bad now:( I live here but only for one more week, then off to Mexico:) altho where I live is very quiet and peaceful and safe but ONLY for the rich and I ain't rich:(
@user-xq8ii1ut7s Exactly. You have to be a complete idiot to be in that situation.
Very good point if you neglected the ticket it is your fault!
I have never been in fear from being pulled over! I guess I do not carry things I should not.
Never have problems going to or from other countries.
I think you are over exaggerating this video Jose!
I'm one week away from Mexico 4EVER! Yay! Viva La Transformacion.
Orale! Congratulations! Viva Mexico!
How's it going so far?
Hey Jose, on another topic, I wanted to mention something I have been thinking about regarding what you say regarding having more "freedom" in Mexico. This isn't a flame a promise you.
You are right in a way I think. There is more freedom in Mexico. But the reason there is effectively more freedom is Mexico is, in part, because there is very lax enforcement of the laws in Mexico. (You have alluded to this in various videos, I think.) And if you are a libertarian sort of guy then this is a win I suppose.
The unfortunate downside is here is that Mexico is also plagued by the bad side of this sort of freedom, which is impunity. Consider the fact that there are tons of laws on the books in Mexico to prevent corruption. But que crees...they are almost never enforced. I don't know how to draw the line here. But freedom via the back door of lax enforcement on balance maybe hinders more than helps Mexico imho.
Anyhoo. Just some thoughts. Peace bro.
Each time I went back to the U.S. the airport CBP treated me with little more than a shrug; but then again I’m the very epitome of the 50-Something Invisible White Dude. What did get me upon being in the US for a period of time was paying 5-star prices for 2-star crap
Thanks for sharing
Also your thoroughness and transparency is excellent, it gives a person a real feel of Mexico
I agree!
Muchas Gracias! Thank you for the kind words!
I live in Puerto Vallarta will never go back to America and I was or am us MARINE
Thanks for sharing! Viva Mexico!
Hi Jose. I’ve been a border town person (not currently) and as such we went back and forth almost on a daily basis in the 70s and 80s. As a kid, I loved going 🇲🇽 , stayed 2 summers with family - it was amazing. Some things were quite different and a lot the same, but the sense of freedom I felt was more obvious to me even as a child. Watching your video helped me realize I felted an open feeling when i was there, like anything can happen, yet there’s balance and harmony at the same time. I remember the old bakery we used to go to, with the oven in the wall, it smelled like heaven in there. The fiestas were so special and magical from a child’s point of view. Yes I saw the poverty, extreme poverty too, but also witnessed families giving whatever food or things they could to help. I enjoy your videos, good job. Here in the states I stress out a lot not gonna lie. I want to live in Mexico, someday, working on it. 🙏 😊 I also want to say I love the USA I’ve had some amazing feeling here too growing up. I love this country with all my heart. But it’s not this beautiful country that I want to leave, it’s the direction it’s going. It doesn’t matter if you’re blue or red, it the big $$$ - The 👁️ that’s always watching, the CONTROL they inflict on the people that’s making it harder to exist ($) and be free here 😢 AND as a border town person I always felt like I belonged to both USA 🇺🇸 and 🇲🇽 equally because they both have my ❤
I came to the US in the late 80’s. It used to be much better.
Wow that is awesome! Thank you for sharing your thoughts and insight on the subject. i myself also LOVE the USA but it is not the same country it once was and I also do not like the direction it is going. Both my parents left communist Cuba and they suffered a lot because they would have preferred to stay in Cuba but had no choice but to leave because the Cuba they once knew and loved no longer existed. It really does hurt that the USA is going in the direction it is going and that I can actually find more peace, freedom and safety in Mexico. it is the sad reality we must all learn to live with and for many of us it is still a very tough pill to swallow. i hope things change for the better in the USA but I am not going to be sticking around to find out. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts with us. Viva USA! Viva Mexico! Viva La Libertad!
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You've done a great job Jose. Not everyone could or would do what you've done to build a better life.
He’s inspiring for sure!
Muchas Gracias for your kind words!
I'm keeping a mail forwarding service in my former home state so that I can renew my DL one last time (I'm 65) and have it sent to Oaxaca.
BUT...we have not returned to the U.S. in over 1.5 years we've been down here. We learned how to do visa runs (until we get residency) just by flying to TJ and getting a new stamp at the airport.
Yeah, I hear you on all the many reasons not to return. My worst nightmare is that I won't be allowed to return to Mexico. I mean, walls can be built to keep people out or keep people IN eh?
I don't think Mexico will ever shut its borders to that extent. The Mexican Government is extremely happy to see so many foreigners wanting to live and invest in Mexico. You should be more worried about the USA finding a reason to not allow you to leave ever again. Thanks for sharing!
Yup stay in México I agree.
Viva Mexico!
We are coming in July to visit Mexico City and Guadalajara. I really like the fact you are showing all kinds of areas of Guadalajara. Do you have information about someone showing us around in these 2 cities.
Glad you are enjoying the videos! Unfortunately I do not know anyone that works as a tour guide in these cities. Your best bet is to check out the local expat Facebook groups for more info.
Thanks, keep showing Mexico and many areas. I was considering getting the Mexico relocation guide but I’ll try your way first
If you come to Mexico City you can go to the Chapulteoec castle, it's a really nice place with a beautiful view of the city. Very close to the castle is the museum of antropology and a lake where you can rent boats but you have to pedal Also in the same area there's Los Pinos (the equivalent of the white house) but the current president turned it into a museum. In the main square, zócalo, there's the palacio nacional, there are murals painted by Diego Rivera there. There are a lot of museum, Mexico City is the 2nd city with the most museums after London. If you don't like museums you can go to Xochimilco, there are canals where you can rent a trajinera (boat). The are new telepherics for public transportation, they're not in the turistic zone but some turists try them.😁 (One thing, don't go to Garibaldi, it is ugly and dangerous).
I know a woman who has a visa to visit the U.S. She was a madam and was jailed on drug charges in Milan for one year. Wandering if she will pass the immigration. I hope not! For me they always ask what date I left the Country and the reason why I left. Wandering why they ask it because I feel harassed. Aren’t we free to come and go? I’m in Brazil now and coming back soon. So nice to be able to dis stress from the pressure of living in the U.S.
Yeah they ask you questions they already have the answer to. They love to interrogate people. I think the reason they do that at the airport is to remind you that you are now entering the USA and to keep you intimidated, scared, and on your toes. I visited Cuba before and it was bad at the airport, but no where near as bad as it is in the USSA. Thanks for sharing
Well, that depends on you. If you want to answer questions at the airport, the question is what are they going to do to you for not answering questions. Are they going to detain you?
Yup if you dont cooperate they only make things worse. The reason they can do this in Airports is because Airports are classified as a special area in all countries and certain laws and procedures are allowed there that are not allowed in the actual country. So many officials in many countries take full advantage of that and the USA aint no exception
Very informative content. This is the real deal of what's going on. Thanks so much for sharing. Continued success.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Boy I know what you're talking about Jose, had a lot put on me, dealing with taking care of family, I envy you, I'm no hater, I'm happy for you and those who were and are able to escape the U.S., I can see why so many have a hard time learning how to destress but a couple shots of tequila can help. In my state they make you show your valid state license or Id to vote as well but the Id for most everything is real.
Taking a shot of tequila in your honor! Thanks for sharing!
I love living in Mexico. Everything i like is illegal in the states. We definitely have a kot in common. Jose my drivers license expired sometime during the obama administration. But, i have a Mexican drivers license. Cost 800 pesos and is fully valid to drive in the usa.. sending this to the passport bros group enlightened western men
Jaja that is a great way of putting it! Everything I love is also illegal in the USA these days! Freedom is still legal out here in Mexico
I lived in Panama, no one questioned me when I got back
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
I live in Merida, I avoid flying thru US, when I visit family in Colombia. I can never go back because I am so spoiled with the politeness and manners here and I dont want to see the hatefulness I left .
Wow yeah I myself dread the day I have to go back and deal with all that. Thanks for sharing!
You only have to show your ID in the USSA if you are a citizen, not an illigal.
Jaja well said. Thanks for sharing!
What I can't understand is why asset forfeiture can happen when a cop or a law enforcement agency wants it to happen. You didn't lose a trial or anything. But your money or assets in a bank can be taken.
Also speaking of random violence. Just earlier this week a football player who is on the 49ers team. He was shot during an attempted robbery. Some how the bullet missed any vital organs. He was able to workout again after skipping a day.
The USA the Land of the FEE 😅
I have been an expatriate in the USA for too many years. Many people from the my culture admit loosing their interest for living after a few years. Mexico seems to be so much more oriented with family values and safer. Seriously considering moving to Mexico very soon.
Thank you for sharing
Great points, Jose. I can totally relate. Hopefully will be in SE Asia this fall. Always feel my mental and physical health improve when I'm in Mexico or Thailand 👍
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks @Jose Arteaga Thank you! As always you offer so much information. I appreciate you! I am not trolling or asking you to change your format. I have been missing a lot of your content because i just don't have 1 to 1.5 hours to dedicate to your posts. I really look forward to the shorter videos like this one. Thanks again,
Bill
No worries! I totally understand! I don't have time to watch/listen to videos over 30 min myself! But when I do come across videos from creators I like that are extra long i still watch them. Sometimes i can sit through the whole thing and other times i come back to it and listen to it in a few installments. That's why i like to provide visuals for people to keep them entertained. Either way thanks for watching!
@3:25.Does Mexico do a background check on residency applications? I have heard that most other Latin American countries do. I have a past as a young adult (early 1980s) that I want to bury. I may return to Mexico someday and apply for residency, but for now, I am in South America and planning on moving further South.
As far as I know they do not really check that. But i dont really know. I got my residency through marriage and they didnt ask me anything. Same as those who get residency through the RNE program also dont get asked. But I am not sure how it would work in a Mexican Consulate abroad trying to get residency through financial solvency. Hope that helps answer your question!
I did not have to have a background check for my residency application. I went to the consulate in Atlanta, GA. That was 9 months ago.
Soo true I came back to the u.s and am soo ready to get back home to Merida..
I can't even imagine! Merida awaits you!
Everytime I see your videos I want to move to Mexico. Just makes me nervous stepping out of my comfort zone. I never left the USA.
I came to the US at 19. It was a culture shock. This days for you it will be better outside the US. Most younger people speak some English. Do some research and just go for it. Life flies and you might regret it later.
The hardest part is taking the first step. Most people will suffer more staying in their horrible position in the USA than dealing with whatever hardships will come from moving to a new country. You only live once, make the most out of it.
I highly recommend Thailand and the Philippines. It’s so much fun.
Everyone here is always mad about something.
That is very true. So sad that is a reality. Thanks for sharing
Great to hear everything is great now. Were you ever afraid of flying inside Mexican national flights with the issues in the USA? Or was it only going to the USA? It’s great to see how amazing your life has become in Mexico!
Once I left the USA I left all of my worries about the USA in the USA. Last time i flew in Mexico on a Domestic flight I wasn't even asked ONCE to present my ID. So no I have never been worried about anything in Mexico regarding my past in the US. The reality is that all petty crimes are not enforced outside of the borders of the USA. So there is no legal avenue in which the state of Texas, the USA, or any other state for that matter can come to Mexico and extradite anyone on ANY petty crime. Only in the USA can they lock you up and throw away the key on crimes that dont hurt anyone. Only in the USA is everything you do a crime.
Usa canceled my citizenship after a competitor called Homeland and gave my name!!!!!!!!!!
I had to leave to Paris for 8 years before coming to Mexico
Wow that is horrible! Sorry to hear that! Hope things are better now. Thanks for sharing with us
I mailed you the unbelievable horrible details: i just broke into the movie industry when that competitor destroyed my life with a single anonymous phone call to homeland s
Life in Cancun is better than the Usa period, Nature, Pace, people etc
I never filed my taxes, and I do not plan on it. The crime of not paying taxes is not a violent act, but to pay them is. Where to you think the government gets the money to sent to warmongering nations aroung the world. I
No Taxation without Representation! Thanks for sharing!
I'm in Central Texas, I have a great Texas life and a wonderfull property allowing full sustainability, but I fear my freedom in coming Months/yrs,I also see our own govt poisoning it's people, we're about to be severely Taxed out of our wealth, failing everything, I want to be treated well at home, not mistreated and feeling threatened, I'll be scouting Mexico/ Uruguay as soon as my passports clear! Thanks for your info!
You already know what is coming our way. So sad to see so many others still in denial that things will just magically get better over night. Good luck with everything and enjoy your new adventure! Everything happens for a reason! Thanks for sharing with us
Even in Russia a person has more freedom in comparison to North America.
That is sadly very true. The USA has no more Freedoms left.
why do people say "even in Russia"?:) Russia is Free, baby.
@@Kathryn551 Indeed it is free in comparison to North America and that is why I mentioned it :).
I would like to enjoy the freedom you talk about. I have saved and invested for many years. I worry about my savings and investments if I were to move to Merida.
Well you have plenty of time to get that all sorted out. No reason to worry about it, you can access your savings and investments here in Mexico.
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Saludos y muchas gracias!
You can use a passport in place of an ID anywhere in the United States that requires an ID. Other than driving.
That is not always true. I have actually gotten turned down in the past trying to open up a bank account for example with just a passport. Not just me but many others in the USA have also dealt with similar situations. I know each state is very different but not all states recognize the passport like they should and they want you to get a local ID to do certain things.
@@JoseArteagaTravels I didn't know that. Was the bank acct a US bank account? Banks are federally funded/protected. They might need proof of your address, but I have never heard of banks not accepting passports to open accts. I will look into that! Thanks.
@@JoseArteagaTravels I agree. States want to see local ties. A passport doesn't show local ties.
A passport just shows place of birth, ties to at least the US. Lots of people don't live in the place of birth on their passport. I'm one of them.
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hola Jose y Christian! Most banks in the US require you to have a US address to maintain a bank account with them. I use my cousins address as my US address and still do all of banking there instead of where I now live in Mexico. A lot of people who move out of the US do this and even the young lady at one of my banks told me to just use a friend or relatives address and just do all of my banking needs online. People should be aware that banks in Mexico aren't at all like the banks in the US. When you walk in you don't just walk up to a teller and get money or do any other type of business. When you go in you have to take a number and have seat with a bunch of others and it can sometimes take well over an hour just to see someone or to deposit or withdraw any money. With my Charles Schwab account I can easily transfer money in minutes between my accounts as needed on a monthly basis and they refund any ATM fees and don't charge you an exchange rate or transfer fees. You should keep at least two bank accounts in the US. It's a safer way to keep track of your money and if you lose or have one of your cards stolen you can still get cash. I recommend them for anyone planning to move to Mexico. They also have a number one rated customer service that you can call any time if needed. Buenas suerte!
not true...try it !
Awesome video! You are definitely all in!
Muchas gracias! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Jose!! My friend suggested your channel to me and I’m so thankful she did. My question is are you a digital nomad? How do you earn money, if I may ask?
Awesome! Welcome aboard! I earn money by being a TH-camr which is why I am still poor 😅 But it is slowly paying off as I have found other ways to monetize what I do. But it is not easy nor is it for everyone. But I must admit it does make me happy I am able to make a living by helping others. Hope that helps answer your question!
They can also seize the car of people who they SUSPECT committed a crime. Even after they are proven wrong, it takes months to get the car back. In addition, if you carry cash in the car, and they search it, they can keep the cash without charging you with a crime.
That's right. There is a name for it..... highway robbery and kidnapping at gun point.... Happened to me and so many others i know. Much safer out here in Mexico. I have yet to be kidnapped or held at gunpoint. Thanks for sharing
Civil asset fortitude. Basically legalized robbery with a deadly weapon.
Love your drive and talk videos. Looks like you’re in Guadalajara. Bike videos too. I really like the T Shirt I got from your channel. ( I DIGRESS
Everytime I go back I gain weight
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the drive around Guadalajara and the t-shirt!
I agree 1000%.
Thanks for sharing!
Don't you have to risk pushback when you renew your passport at the US consulate?
Yes I have thought about that and researched it and it actually doesn't seem that bad or intrusive. It is not like dealing with a border agent. i will keep you guys posted when I do renew it
The embassy is there in foreign countries to ASSIST US CITIZENS, NOT harrass us
Renewed a US passport at a US Embassy in RIO, ZERO PROBLEMS
Great video! Gracias for making this. If my assigned government agent sees this comment, I'm not a flight risk... Also I bet traveling between countries is better on a private jet (but I wouldn't know I lost my wealth in a boating accident)
Haha well you can always just walk across or get yourself a yacht just in case they put you under house arrest again
You’re living the Life 👍🏻👏🏻🙌🏻🙏
Muchas Gracias!
These criminals and criminal courts ruin your life such as when you are a victim of ID theft.
I would argue it is much worse than just having your identity stolen. Either way you are right, it's not good no matter how you look at it. Thanks for sharing!
After 5 years going back to see family. Love and miss them but brother im scared!
Yeah man I totally understand. Keep us posted! Hope everything goes smoothly!
So I have lived in Mexico a little longer than you, and I have been back to the United States multiple times, don't really encounter most of your things to be concerned with list. If your passport is in good standing, you know if it is, you will not have any problems. Yes they ask about status, just normal stuff. But traffic tickets and other minor things, they often can see it on a computer screen but they are not going to hold you or extradite you for a traffic ticket. Culture shock is a big issue, there are as many rules in Mexico as the United States, but the rules that are important and enforced in Mexico and the US are worlds apart, literally. And immediately as you spend time in the US you feel and see a sense of being busy, an underlying stress that is more rare in Mexico.. the difference is some degree of urgency or importance that is not part of everyday Mexico or Mexicans. It's sounds weird but Americans are just more uptight than average Mexican. A really big difference is kids..in Mexico the children are just a little bit less sophisticated than in the US, again sounds strange but Mexican children act more like regular kids and still have some simplicity and sincerity that is lacking in lots of American culture. Mexico is growing and it's growing away from traditions.. so Carl's Jr, Domino's, McDonald's are a thing in Mexico, it's just way way to a lesser degree. Americans are in a turbo mode to distance themselves from one another, and it's happening in Mexico on a smaller scale..
When I cross north I feel a little more stress.. and when I go south I feel a little bit of relief.. can't put my finger on one or two, three things specifically it's just an overall essence.. the people at the border have a job to do, more difficult and complicated by the day, by the minute. And they have a very very tiny window to see you, ask a question or 2 and follow their training.. so if someone at the border is a little bit of a hardass. It's their job.. don't take it personally
I guess I am just crazy because I do not like people violating my rights or my privacy. I don't like making excuses for how we are treated by authority in the USA and it all starts at the border and gets progressively worse as you travel within the country. As you said it's their job to harass law abiding citizens. They punish you for doing the right thing. I understand there are people who dont mind abuse of authority, but there are others who do find this extremely disturbing. I know plenty of people "my own family included" who have never even gotten a parking ticket get harassed by over zealous cops and by power tripping airport security/border patrol. Just because it hasn't happened to you, doesnt not mean it doesn't happen. It is a sad reality of what the USA has turned into. So many Americans constantly make excuses for the behavior of all these authority figures who are constantly violating our rights. Most people dont even know their rights are being violated because they are so conditioned into thinking that violating them is for their own protection. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hi Jose, Thanks for replying to @randycallow3736.. He like many Americans love to make excuses for the violations of constitutional rights and freedoms in the U.S. It has become a cottage industry making excuses for violating both the constitution and the Bill of Rights without any reason or anything else!!
Like I said above they violated my rights and others rights within the country then they come to Mexico and try to violate Mexico's sovereighty and that to the U.S. government is just normal. Ask my cousin about how grateful he is for the Mexican authorities and the freedom he feels as I do and you do here in Mexico. Again Good Job BRO!!!
If you re not 100% white
white privilege is replaced by right to be harrassed
As someone who lives in the U.S., grew up in NYC and has several close friends who serve in law enforcement I must say it was painful to watch this video. I’ve watched many of your other ones and felt they brought value for the time spent. There’s obviously an underlying problem that you had or have because you keep referring to what law enforcement may do. Jose law enforcement is not out to get law abiding citizens, it’s that plain and simple. Anyone can get pulled over and questioned. It’s how the individual handles themself that either can escalate or deescalate. Proof of that is all over TH-cam. Anywhere can be dangerous and Mexico has its share of States or areas in cities that are dangerous so let’s not skim over that. You have your reasons for not wanting to return and that’s your choice but to find everything negative about living here is an over exaggeration on your part. At this point it sounds like you should renounce your citizenship 🤦♂️. This is your channel and have every right to voice your discontent based on your life experiences which you have. I’m just stating my feelings after watching this particular video from start to finish. Ironically I have the first part of my Permanent Residency completed and will be traveling to Mexico in upcoming months to complete it. I’m not moving to Mexico because I a dissatisfied with the U.S.. Things will change but it’s a matter of time. I am relocating because I really like the culture and it will improve my quality of life not that it’s so bad. Any how no place is perfect, to me it’s a mindset and optimistic one that I chose. There’s a lot more but I’ll leave it at that.
Thanks for sharing!
Disagree! You are in Denial!!!!
Usa is the bulliest place on earth and they are financing a genocide to grab trillions of gas and oil under Gaza
Google it
usa is EVIL
What’s painful is watching this fading republic and its precipitous state of decline. Colin Quinn opened his latest special “we’re in a massive free fall in every way”. It’s the worst I’ve ever seen. Thankfully I’m hiding in SE Asia.
What about social security-do you want to collect in retirement later on?
I would want to collect what I pd. into the US system into social security. I am thinking you have to go back to US every x # years in order to prove you are still alive?
People can not survive on Social Security now, so what hope do I have that it will be enough in 30 years once i am allowed to retire? No thanks, you can keep it. I would rather live and enjoy my life now than wait till im 70 only to find out I can't even afford rent with my "retirement".
You're not alone with this feeling I have fear of that place myself, not just because of the authorities, but their health issues..I would never vacinate myself...for nothing, let alone wear a mask..
Many more fears than just the authorities I totally agree. The title of this video is a riff off the David Bowie song "I'm Afraid of Americans"
@@JoseArteagaTravels Hola Jose y Christian! The song was titled "This is not America" written by David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group for the movie "The Falcon and the Snowman"......"A little piece of you, a little piece in me will die for this is not America"..."Blossom fails to bloom this season, Promise not to stare too long. (This is not America) For this is not a miracle"..."There was a time, A storm that blew so pure, For this could be the bggest sky, And I could have the faintest idea" BTW. Pat is an old friend of mine from when he was teaching music at the University of Miami and later when we both moved to Los Angeles. One of my good family friends, who I grew up together with in Fort Lauderdale, Jaco Pastorius played bass on his first album. He always gave me backstage passes to his concerts so I also met a lot of great musicians including David. Great, funny guy to hang with and an inclredible jazz guitartist..... Funny story, about twenty years after I met Bowie I saw him backstage at a Stevie Ray Vaughan concert in LA and I smiled at him and gave him a head bob, he came over and said "Hey David! Gosh it's been a while, how have you been?" I brought one of my good surfing buddies from Malibu to the concert so I introduced him to David and later he told everyone at Malibu that I was friends a bunch of superstars! Hence my "legend" status years later... Mucha suerte desde la hermosa Ensenada!
Jose i hate bootlickers and America has plenty of them!
Me too! I am not a fan of anyone who blindly supports and forgives the horrible treatment of civilians by a bunch of bullies who continuously trample our constitutional rights all in the name of "Safety". Thank you for sharing!
Jose, your not missing anything in the usa.
Except for Anxiety, Hypertension, and Paranoia 😅
@@JoseArteagaTravels forgot STRESS and PSYCHO LUNATICS !
Jose sorry buddy you are wrong. Mexican driving license is ok for renting a car and also ok with the cops as long as its not out of date
Your passport will suffice for everything too!! As ID!! I did it 2vears ago !! My wife and I applied for a green card and have been waiting 1.5 years We had to send them 50 documents to prove we are a real couple and we married in Colorado !! It's been a nightmare. They will not let us go there for a while as we applied from Mexico !! She will be refused entry even with her tourist visa because she's going thru the process
Oh ok you go on right ahead and present that to a police officer in the USA when you get pulled over next time and let us know how that goes for you. Also if you are a foreigner in the USA then YES the only acceptable ID is a Passport. But as a US Citizen even if Legally you can use your passport, they can and will deny that form of ID and demand a drivers license in many cases. The reason is because the license in their eyes is more current and has the most important thing they are looking for on it, which is your home address or state of residence. Either way i'm sure and positive there are good cops and others out there who not only know the actual law but abide by them and therefore allowing you to use your passport, but the reality is that those are too few and far in between to what you actually find out there. Regardless Thank you so much for sharing with us!
@@JoseArteagaTravels well Jose the western states NM. CO NV WY UT AZ are completely different from Eastern states I rented a car. Was stopped DUI roadcheck never had a problem
Opened a new Bank acc. Passport and license was enough
Jalisco license. !! I used it to get a job too in a life care center
Like your videos adios
You can't tell me you are not homesick. Just walk across. Don't let them control you. I always go back. The USA is not like you are describing it to be. And you don't need to rent a car; they have Uber. You should go back and take care of everything, like getting an ID. It takes 10 minutes. Sooner or later, you are going to need to update your passport. You and your wife should be free to travel wherever you want. And yes, it's not easy getting a VISA. I am still working on getting my wife a VISA and we have been married for 4 years.
No thanks. I am not homesick nor am I interested in going back to a country that doesn't even want me there. I am not going to break any Laws on illegal entry and give them another reason to harass me and detain me and worse. I can renew my passport easily at my local American Consulate. I don't need a US drivers license or ID and I don't have anything to take care of in the USA. I have no interest in returning to tyranny. I am very happy where I am in Mexico a Free country
You can renew your US passport in Mexico at a US consulate office. You might want to renew your US drivers license if you think you will come back permanently otherwise a Mexican drivers license is fine on a temporary return to the US.
@@JoseArteagaTravels Sure, you are free in Mexico, but are you truly free if you can't go back to the United States or travel when and where you want to? Illegal entry? You have rights? The 14th Amendment: This clause protects against state actions that infringe upon fundamental rights, including the right to travel. I’m sorry, Jose, to say this to you, but this is not the right way to live in Mexico. You shouldn’t have to worry about visiting the United States. If you have any issues in the United States, take care of them-don’t run from them.
@@rfink222 This is good to know. I did not know this.
Eddie.......Why talk this bullshit ? What are you smoking ? Fool !
Totally agree..all facts..
Glad you enjoyed the video!
Get a Mexican driver license, I know it is good in the US for at least 90 days, no problema. Getting a new US driver license after letting it expire is going to be a lot of work, my wife had to do it after we came back from Mexico.
Oh ok you go on right ahead and present that to a police officer in the USA when you get pulled over next time and let us know how that goes for you. Either way I have no need to get a US drivers license ever again I am good with my Mexican drivers license here in Mexico. Thanks for sharing!
The U.S. is full of karens..
That's the word on the street. Be careful out there!
and GOOBERS
Jose Americans are very confrontational!
Yes they are! Thanks for sharing!
A US passport is not recognized as a valid ID? I have never heard that. As far as a driver's license is concerned, you can legally drive on a foreign DL for up to 3 months cumulatively in a year. I gave up my WI DL and use my Mexican one. Never had a problem (knock on wood). Always have my passport on hand in the US.
Not saying your concerns aren't valid. The US is pretty effed up these days. The reverse culture shock is real. Like you am mucho much happier in Mexico.
(My wife is Mexican, and she hates visiting the US for many of the reasons you mention.)
In some cases your passport is not a valid ID like for example opening up a bank account. For whatever reason they want to see an ID that has an address attached to it. Again thats not really my concern, it is more the fact you always have to carry ID with you because that in itself of not having ID is a crime and I don't like to carry my passport with me everywhere I go. As for the drivers license I have seen many times where a Mexican Drivers license is not a valid license in the eyes of many cops. Again i myself dont believe in Drivers Licenses and I subscribe to the fact that under the constitution we are granted the right of free travel without harassment therefore I know and understand my rights but still, try arguing with a US Cop on a routine traffic stop over your rights to see how that goes. So I am not interested in being in a position where I have to present a cop a Mexican Drivers license and begin to argue with him whether its valid or not. I guess that is more of the point I am trying to make. The fact that so many rules and regulations and laws infringe on our freedoms, well the few freedoms we have left..... if we even have any left..... And the abuse of power most cops have plus the impunity to do whatever they want whenever they want are enough reasons alone to make me not want to come back to the USA anytime soon.
On the topic of having to show ID... My story is: while I was on vacation in Arizona, I stopped at a LOVE'S Market/gas station to get some snacks and Gas as I was traveling back to my brother's place in my rental car ... I decided to purchase a Lighter so we could build a fire that night to sit around and make some SMORES.... Guess what??? YUP they wanted my driver's license to prove my age to buy a stupid lighter!!! I was so irritated I told the lady to take it back, and told her I could buy it at Dollar General or Walmart without showing my ID... I will just say I was over 50 years old at the time and I do look my age... Not like a careless teenager or something... It has gotten much worse... They also are now wanting everything be paid by credit or Debit card putting your identity in danger of theft... Yeah... I may only live half-time in Mexico but I do feel MUCH more FREE when I am there!... Sad but true!
Wow that is a crazy story! While out here in Mexico I see kids regularly buying Alcohol and Cigarettes for adults who send them there to buy a few things and of course no one asks for any kind of ID. It is just nuts to me that in the USA they just threw common sense out the window a long time ago. You would think you could purchase anything by just looking your age, but nope you need to prove to them that the state has given you permission to do so. It really is a sad state of affairs to see what the USA has turned into but even sadder to see so many people blindly complying with it. Thanks so much for sharing! At least here in Mexico you dont need an ID to purchase a lighter! 😅
@@JoseArteagaTravels Exactly!!!
i hear you. just do not fly into texas. fly to another state. Its not as bad you think it is.. but if you feel that way, stay in mexico.
It's not that easy. No one knows what is in the system and you could be detained and shipped off to Texas or whatever state you have had your situation is and once there the state will set everything straight while you wait in a jail cell. Also sometimes planes have to make emergency landings or even Layovers in Texas and you are also subject to the same checks as if you were traveling there. Either way it is too much of a risk for many people to take these days. Funny how they treat actual law abiding citizens entering the US Legally and how they treat those crossing the Southern US border illegally. Ironic don't you think?
Exactly. Stay safe
I just enjoy your videos and insight! You mentioned Stockholm Syndrome in another comment and I think you’re right. 😅
I have made videos on that in the past on my older channel. I think I might start covering those topics again on my new channel Jose Unleashed in the near future. It really is mind boggling talking to a typical American these days still in their bubble and not even considering that the USA is not the best place on Earth anymore by a long shot..... Thanks for sharing!
@@JoseArteagaTravels Sadly the American Dream doesn’t exist anymore. I look forward to more videos.
Ive been robbed by the police multiple times in México. You're being paranoid.
Funny you mention that I have actually gotten robbed and kidnaped by Police in the USA. I guess we can both be paranoid together!
Sorry i missed the live stream i wa sout walking calle 60 enjoying the day. Before it downpoured that is. Lol
No worries! On Sundays I post edited videos like this one and on Thursdays is when I go live. See you next Thursday!
Houston is the worse to fly into from a international flight! OKC is easier! Jmo
Muchas Gracias! Thanks for sharing!
I flew back from Mexico after being gone for only 6 days and I had a sand and shell bottle I made, Texas pulled me aside and they said “we have to test your sand” lol wth? I thought oh no what if I grabbed the wrong sand hehe
Test your Sand? 😅 Sheesh You can't make this stuff up even if you tried. Thanks for sharing!
Valid international drivers license and your passport can rent a car in Us.
Also we use Id when voting! Please be truthful on your video. We have enough false news going around.
You can get your wife in the us if you really wanted to visit.
oh ok have you rented a car with a foreign license and a US Passport? As for voting the only Valid ID should be a voters registration Card just like every other country on earth, not just ANY ID. And as for bringing my wife to the USA as I mentioned in the video several times, we have no want nor desire to go to the USA so no need to jump through so many unnecessary hoops to go to a country that doesn't even want us there. Thanks for sharing!
You got a different car?
Jaja no this was in a Taxi while we were in Guadalajara 😅
I get pulled into secondary every time I cross the border ot ain't that bad homie
I guess I am just crazy because I do not like people violating my rights or my privacy. I don't like making excuses for how we are treated by authority in the USA and it all starts at the border and gets progressively worse as you travel within the country.
This road is looking depressing on me!!
Thanks for sharing
Jose, I really appreciate all your videos. You really have the gift of explanation. I always leave your channel feeling happy. It's like,I couldn't have said it better. I really thought I was the only one who feel this way. I am absolutely terrified to return to the United States, even for a visit. I am horrified because of all the issues you described.
Please visit Morelia when you have a chance. Thanks for being blunt. 🤭🤫😊
I really appreciate the kind words! Makes me happy to hear I can leave you and so many others feeling happy as well. I also thought I was the only one that felt that way, seems like there are many more people out there who feel exactly the same as we do. Thank god we have found a home in Mexico. Thank you so much for sharing with us!
F A N T A S T I C ! ! ! 💯👍😀
Muchas Gracias!
You can rent a car with a mexican licence i have done it a couple of times
As a Us Citizen? or as a Mexican Citizen visiting the USA? Theres a major difference there
again bad information !
@@JoseArteagaTravels i rented a car as mexican citizen
A Mexican driver's license is valid in the USA even if you are a US citizen
Oh ok you go on right ahead and present that to a police officer in the USA when you get pulled over next time and let us know how that goes for you
@@JoseArteagaTravels its not an ideal situation. Believe me i don't want to talk to a road pirate even if i have everything absolutely right. Low IQ and a painful level of ignorance seem to be criteria for becoming a cop. But there is a reciprocity treaty between the USA and Mexico. You would have to look up all the requirements like translation etc. but If the license is from a legitimate Mexican authority and it isn't expired then there is reciprocity. Some States have commercial dl reciprocity too. Cops have immunity so they know they can act like absolute fools and the taxpayers will foot the bill if there even is a consequence. Oh i know
The Ai removed my comment that had all details
why return to that Bully
Sorry to hear that
Now playing David bowie
Haha that's right! I wish i could have included the song in the video it would have been the perfect accompaniment.
@@JoseArteagaTravels the lyrics need to be revised for current year
USA: Jaywalking is strictly enforced. Jaywalk and be ready to be frisked and run for warrants.
MEXICO: Jaywalk if you want, but do it in a safe manner. If a cop sees you jaywalking he will cruise on by.
CONCLUSION: Mexican society allows you to breathe and live free. If you cross the line and act the fool, the cops will mess you up. Act responsibility and you are good to go.
Well said! Thanks for sharing! Viva La Libertad! Viva Mexico!
Jose i hope i be out of this country in a few years!
That's awesome! Good luck to you!
you are one paranoid person. Not so in USA as you say for law abiding citizens
oh ok thanks for clearing that up. I guess most of the people in the comments and viewing this video are all hardened criminals. Except for you of course. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us
@@JoseArteagaTravels this guy is just another Nazi unmasking he is a true man of the state…..just another government BALLSUCK
Sounded like a Bowie song! ha!
Yup thats where i got my inspiration for the title!
People have absolutely no idea how easy it is to get cross ways with deputy dawg. You have to prove you're innocent. How much money do you got???? Lol. Even if you have not done anything wrong.😊
Thanks for sharing!
Ai = 1984 removing all my comments
Sorry to hear that. I see your comment
Dude, enough on the personal yapping. Stik to moving there and not your problems...
ok! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
We need to hear this! People need a wake up call. Especially npc's.
What happens when you look in the mirror........ 🤣
Thanks for sharing!
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Boy you are long winded about your personal problems....Repeating everything over and over again for 2 long hours.......
Thank you so much for your kind words and thank you so much for watching the whole video!