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The Mexican Dream: How some Mexican Americans are flipping the script and moving to Mexico City
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Photo illustration featuring the American flag and the Mexican flag. Contrary to the American Dream, there's a new trend of Mexican Americans moving back to Mexico for a better life.
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For decades, there’s been a persistent story about Mexican immigrants crossing the border for a better life in the United States. But there’s a new trend emerging: Mexican Americans, disillusioned with American politics, are moving to Mexico — and Mexicans returning to their homeland — for a more fulfilling life.
About the episode: In this collaboration episode, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa sit down with two people to discuss their personal stories and how the recent influx of American immigrants has changed Mexico City. One of them is Doris Anahi Muñoz, an artist, activist and music supervisor, who was born in Southern California and moved to Mexico City at the end of 2022. The other is Antonella Rava, a cultural organizer and gallerist who was born in and works out of Mexico City,
Where can I listen? Listen to this episode of Imperfect Paradise wherever you get your podcasts, or here.
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For decades, there’s been a persistent story about Mexican immigrants crossing the border for a better life in the United States. But there’s a new trend emerging: Mexicans and Mexican Americans, disillusioned with American politics, moving to Mexico for a more fulfilling life. In the second episode of a three-part collaboration with Latino USA, Imperfect Paradise host Antonia Cereijido and Latino USA’s Maria Hinojosa sit down with a Mexican American creative who moved to Mexico, as well as a Mexico City native, to discuss the “Mexican Dream.”
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