Did your gov't ever cuck your own people like this?
>Back in 1848, when the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the Mexican-American War, the U.S. gained a huge swath of northern Mexico — including much of what is now New Mexico. But the border was messy, and there was confusion over whether Mesilla was in the U.S. or still part of Mexico.
>The U.S. said, “Congrats, you’re American now!”
>Mesilla said, “¡Ni madres!”
>(Translation: “Hell no.”)
>A group of Mexican loyalists — landowners, soldiers, families — moved to Mesilla specifically because they believed it was still Mexican soil. The town essentially formed as a haven for people who didn’t want to live under American rule.
>The Mexican government agreed and set up shop there. Things were calm for a while.
>But then came the Gadsden Purchase of 1854 — when the U.S. bought a chunk of land from Mexico to build a southern railroad route.
>Guess what was in the newly purchased land?
>Mesilla.
>So after intentionally relocating to stay Mexican, the people of Mesilla found themselves — once again — Americans.
Not by war this time… but by paperwork and cash.
>The U.S. said, “Congrats, you’re American now!”
>Mesilla said, “¡Ni madres!”
>(Translation: “Hell no.”)
>A group of Mexican loyalists — landowners, soldiers, families — moved to Mesilla specifically because they believed it was still Mexican soil. The town essentially formed as a haven for people who didn’t want to live under American rule.
>The Mexican government agreed and set up shop there. Things were calm for a while.
>But then came the Gadsden Purchase of 1854 — when the U.S. bought a chunk of land from Mexico to build a southern railroad route.
>Guess what was in the newly purchased land?
>Mesilla.
>So after intentionally relocating to stay Mexican, the people of Mesilla found themselves — once again — Americans.
Not by war this time… but by paperwork and cash.
