Editor’s note: For people whose lives span Mexico and the United States, belonging is both a legal reality and a daily experience. One article explains where U.S.-born children of Mexican parents can find help clarifying and documenting their dual nationality—an important step toward accessing rights, education, work and family connections on both sides of the border. The other offers a candid, humorous look at the equally human challenge of building friendships within Mexico’s expat communities, where shared language and experience can create connection but do not always erase differences. Together, these stories explore what it means to make a life across cultures: securing your place on paper, while also finding your place among people.
MND Staff
Baja California’s relatively large foreign-born population and daily cross-border traffic can create headaches for Mexicans born on the U.S. side but without official documents verifying their dual nationality. The “Soy…
Making friends with other expats in Mexico can be complicated. Writer Sarah DeVries explains why that is, and why friendships with Mexicans are often longer lasting.
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