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    South of the border, US expats have a different take on Mexico

    South of the border, US expats have a different take on Mexico

    By Leyla Santiago and Traci Tamura, CNN
    Updated 5:19 PM ET, Sat June 24, 2017

    San Miguel de Allende, Mexico (CNN)

    While politicians in Washington debate building a wall between the United States and Mexico, Americans who've moved south of the border have a different perspective on the country they've come to call home.



    Walk the streets of San Miguel de Allende, a colonial town in central Mexico that's long been a mecca for American retirees, and you'll meet new arrivals who say they're grateful they've found a place to escape from mounting political tensions in the United States.

    Some even have a catch phrase for the things they say brought them here. They call them "the three C's": climate, culture and cost of living.



    According to the State Department, roughly 1 million US citizens live in Mexico.

    What's the appeal of putting down roots here?


    Here's what several residents of San Miguel de Allende had to say:



    She wanted to escape the US political climate



    Cathy Peoples, 61, is a newbie to Mexico. She says she moved here from Laurel, Maryland, in January to get away from the political climate in the US. She was surprised by the ease of the process; it only took her six weeks to become a legal resident.

    The immigration process itself didn't take really any time at all. I mean, even to get my driver's license. They took my US driver's license and traded it for my Mexican driver's license. So that was as easy as could be."


    He says Mexico's beauty isn't the only draw




    Real estate broker Lane Simmons, 64, has lived in Mexico for 23 years after moving from Austin, Texas. He says he's seen a 40% increase in home sales over the past year as a growing number of people are drawn to San Miguel de Allende and pushed away from the United States.

    Now there are people that are coming not only for what's here, but to get away from what they perceive there."

    He feels just as safe here as he did in the US




    Iven Kelley-Dobson, 64, moved to San Miguel six years ago, leaving behind a high-end retail store in Wichita, Kansas. He argues Mexico is a very safe place to live. Despite reports of increased violence, he has never felt threatened.

    We are safe here. There's places I wouldn't I wouldn't go in San Miguel at 2 o'clock in the morning. And there are places in Wichita, Kansas, I wouldn't go at 2 o'clock in the morning."

    She came for the artistic community





    Isis Rodriguez, 52, is an artist who's lived in San Miguel de Allende for seven years and says she loves being surrounded by generous artists and their work. She teaches classes in an 18th century building near the town's central plaza.

    The amount of creative energy here, the amount of artists that live here ... we all have this way of helping each other out."

    He's in awe of the affordable healthcare





    Bill Krajec moved to San Miguel de Allende last year. Doctors here, he says, are more helpful and enjoyable to visit than in the US. Although the cost of living is higher than he thought it would be, he's amazed by the affordable healthcare available in town.

    It's cheap. It's very patient-oriented. It's like my father practiced in Illinois about 50 years ago, without all the paperwork."

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    Mexico really is a beautiful country. All these Mexicans up here illegally really should go home and enjoy it.
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    They have PLENTY of land. Send them back to build new villages and open business with THEIR money!
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    Yes, they have plenty of everything down there.
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