Treaty Delivered Land That Now Makes Up Portions of Eight States
A Mexican Senator is threatening to cancel the 168-year old treaty that ended the Mexican–American War in Donald Trump is elected and carries out his proposed platform. In 1848 Mexico and the United States signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which gave the U.S. control over lands that became Texas and California, along with lands that became major portions of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.Â
Senator Armando Rios Piter of Mexico has proposed legislation that would ban his country from paying for any part of Donald Trump’s proposed wall on the border, and could cancel 75 historic treaties.
The Telegraph spoke with Sen. Rios Piter, and reports, “if Mr Trump were to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), that would trigger Mexico’s review, and possible cancellation, of all 75 bilateral agreements between the US and Mexico. These agreements date back centuries and include truly historic deals, including the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo…”
Sen. Rios Piter, clearly aware of just how intermingled the two bordering nations are, has more for his proposed legislation.
“Mexico would retaliate if Mr Trump were to economically target Mexicans living in the US. Mr Trump has proposed blocking remittance payments to Mexico to finance his wall,” The Telegraph continues. “The Mexican proposal would levy an equivalent tax on American citizens living in Mexico. More than one million US citizens reside in Mexico.”
Raw Story adds, “If enacted, the bill would also ban public funds from being used by the finance ministry if it is ‘against the country’s interest.’ This is perhaps in response to Videgaray, who was the individual responsible for inviting Trump to Mexico and ensuring the visit happened.”
Videgaray is Finance Minister Luis Videgaray, who was forced to resign Wednesday in response to the tremendous backlash from Trump’s visit to Mexico.
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