Mexicans protest against gentrification and US migration

Story: :: Demonstrators in Mexico City protest the increasing cost of life and gentrification

:: Mexico City, Mexico

:: July 4, 2025

Eduardo Alanis, Frente Anti-Genuinalization

“The reason we collect here is to hear the thoughts of many victims where it is almost impossible to live today, it is almost impossible to find housing. This is, we are experiencing the results of the gentrification that directs public policies to higher purchasing power for people with higher purchasing power, usually local populations living in these neighborhoods illegally, illeg

US immigrants in districts such as Colonia Condesa worsened their influx of gentrification and asked for their calls for legal migration and contribution.

Rich foreigners, especially Americans, are increasingly working at Mexico City due to lower living costs than most American cities. This trend has led to a reaction because many American can stay in Mexico for up to 180 days without visa, usually chooses to leave only when they reach this six -month limit.

According to Eduardo Alanis, demonstrators stated that rents increased by 47% in five years and expressed their concerns about the increasing cost of living.