In my opinion, instead of thinking about temporary shelters in marginalized areas of Tijuana or Juárez to house all these migrants, we should consider the opportunity to build cities specifically designed for them in retreat. These cities could accommodate people who are potentially productive and who possess more education than the average Latin American, and could be useful in Mexico, the United States, or anywhere else. The idea is to create cities from scratch, with a philosophy of cultural diversity that allows the assimilation of these people and their families without generating serious problems of urban misery, while also stopping recruitment by criminal gangs.
'In the model of management and urban development planned from scratch, as the pre-Hispanic peoples or the Spaniards did when building our current urban hubs, the assimilation of migrants could be addressed,' comments an expert. More than 85 percent of Mexico's GDP is generated in cities, but it does not necessarily mean that civilization is found there. To stop the recruitment of criminal gangs, it is proposed to equip these new cities with police systems aimed at protecting, not preying on, the population.
An expert mentions that currently, recruitment is one of the facets of crime that has the highest social costs in Mexico. The creation of these cities with a focus on cultural diversity could be a solution to avoid assimilation problems in the receiving countries of migrants, as cultural differences are often a challenge. Despite challenges such as water provision, these are not impossible to overcome under a well-planned model of management and urban development.
Regarding President Trump's immigration policy and his focus on rapid deportations, an academic warns that this could have unintended effects related to organized crime and drug trafficking. According to an academic article, stopping recruitment is fundamental to curbing the operations of criminal gangs, which are estimated to be the fifth-largest employer in the country. It is crucial to make a joint effort to achieve this goal.
In summary, it is proposed to build cities specifically for migrants in retreat, with a philosophy of cultural diversity that facilitates their assimilation. It is suggested to equip these cities with police systems aimed at protecting the population, not preying on it, and to make an effort to stop recruitment by criminal organizations.
