Blog: I traveled across 10 countries for asylum in the U.S. I wound up living the ‘Mexican Dream’ instead

It’s possible to work here, to study and nurture talents. Those doors are still open in Mexico for ambitious immigrants, and the costs aren’t as great as they are in the U.S. There isn’t as much pressure here from the government, from immigration authorities, from society. Yes, there’s violence, prejudice and racism against migrants in Mexico, just like there is in the U.S.