Dear Mexican: I asked my dad why the Mexican illegals don’t just apply for citizenship instead of coming here illegally, and he told me that they are not able to apply for citizenship. Is this true?
—Wondering in Wenatchee
Dear Gabacho: They ain’t “illegals,” son: they’re “immigrants.” But even before Donald Trump became president, the citizenship path for any Mexican who came here without the prior approval of the American government, or overstayed a visa, was as rocky as the Republican Party’s hope of attracting any Mexican voters. Asylum and Temporary Protected Status are impossible, since Americans think despotic governments and natural disasters only happen to whites, and the occasional Jew. Marriage to a citizen used to be easy, but 9/11 fucked that up forever (thanks, Osama!). The most surefire way to get legal was to join the military, because rich and middle-class gabachos always love poor morenos dying for the right for them to whine. But even that didn’t stop the Obama administration from deporting veterans who committed crimes but were not yet citizens. Now, with Trump as president, the only hope for undocumented Mexicans to get amnesty is for some poblano to sneak into Trump Tower and slip some pápalo into his taco bowl; the resultant shock will allow the ghost of Zapata to take over Trump’s mind. A zacatecano can dream, ¿qué no?
Some time back, I watched a race on TV that took place in Long Beach. One of the interesting things in the race was a team of Mexican drivers (Adrian Fernández and Luís Diaz) driving an Acura race car. As a fan of world-wide racing like the American Le Mans Series, I think it’s badass when Mexicans are racing with the best of ’em. I know Mexico has a good history of racing against other drivers in America and the world, but I want readers to know, too. How much can you tell about Mexico’s race car drivers and race tracks? Do you think this will inspire a Mexican-American out here to start learning how to race?
—Just Curious
Dear Gabacho: Mexicans have always had a need for speed, whether it’s quarter-horse racing, the caballos of corridos and the Mexican Revolution, Grand Theft Auto V, the entire Fast & Furious franchise, or classic films like El Automovil Gris (The Grey Automobile) or La Camioneta Gris (The Gray Truck—sorry, why Mexicans love gray in their getaway cars might be the only pregunta about Mexican anything that I can’t answer). Race car series is a trickier affair: sí, Mexicans like Fernández and Daniel Suárez (who won last year’s NASCAR Xfinity Series—the first foreigner to win a title in the official sport of good ol’ chicos) have competed and done well in racing worldwide—indeed, Suárez is scheduled to compete in this weekend’s Daytona 500. But the sport is only within the grasp of the wealthiest of Mexicans due to its exorbitant yet understandable costs. Then again, Mexicans love a winner and love to spend money on their ranflas; if Suárez starts Reconquista-ing NASCAR, let’s hope he inspires Mexicans in the United States who like street racing to get their NOS-fueled Hondas off the 5 Freeway and away from all the innocent people they kill.
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This article appears in Feb 23 – Mar 1, 2017.
No, they ‘aint Immigrants, Mano, when they come America without permission, they are ILLEGAL Aliens HERE
Just like the Guatemalans who enter Mexico without permission are ILLEGAL Aliens THERE.
Changing descriptive adjectives and adverbs doesn’t change the status!
Comprehende?
Of COURSE you do!
I found your response to the first question to be totally irresponsible. Entering the US without proper documentation is a crime. Just as if I went more that 100 miles into Mexico without stopping at the border filling out the proper forms and paying my $21.00 fee. The very least you can be is truthful. Si?
Pinche pochos con el nopal todavia en la frente trying to correct you on what to call people here that are undocumented? De alla vienen pendejos. The gente are undocumented immigrants NOT illegals — NO PERSON IS ILLEGAL pocho pendejo.
It is pretty simple why Mexicans (and anyone else) paint their escape cars/trucks grey. It is a base coat, soooo, “what color was that vehicle , fellow?” Grey, he replies ,” “That is not much help.” Si! ” Even black or white is easier to identify. Plus, with a nice grey basecoat it is easy to paint if you get away. Mexicans are not stupid, especially where cars are concerned.
It’s all about the dingle balls on the interior and the primer grey on the exterior.
Just make sure that when you pass the joint to me that there isn’t any “Labrador” in it.
Peace!