“stole from Mexico” who stole from Spain, who stole it from the Indians and on and on.
Actually, I believe that it was owned by Mexico after the Mexican-American war.
“The treaty called for the United States to pay $15 million to Mexico and pay off the claims of American citizens against Mexico up to $3.25 million. It gave the United States the Rio Grande boundary for Texas, and gave the U.S. ownership of California, and a large area comprising New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, and parts of Wyoming and Colorado.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_Hidalgo
I mean it was anexed by the US from Mexico. Darned fat thumbs.