For many people looking for a place of refuge, Mexico is not a safe option

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For many people looking for a place of refuge, Mexico is not a safe option

Their lives are in sharp contrast to those of Americans moving to the country for a comfortable retirement, says Rafael Velásquez of the International Rescue CommitteeReading about an American couple who migrated to retire in Rosarito Beach (near Tijuana) for economic reasons (The Americans retiring to Mexico for a more affordable life: ‘We are immigrants’, 11 April), I couldn’t help but think of the contrasting reality for people on the move in…