Posted on 05/23/2010 7:40:14 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Tijuana -- San Diego State is a U.S. university with one foot in Mexico.
But studies south of the border are on hold after California State University administrators prohibited all university-sponsored activities in this sprawling city. Drug war violence, they say, poses a threat to visitors. Many students think the only thing threatened now is their education.
"This ban is devastating.… It puts an end to my research here," said Alaina Gallegos, 29, a student of Latin American studies and public health.
Such students as Gallegos, along with faculty and Baja California state officials, are mounting a campaign to overturn the ban, which they say is based on a distorted picture of Tijuana.
The cross-border classes were shut down in March by Cal State system Chancellor Charles Reed, who was prompted by a State Department travel warning that included Tijuana among several Mexican cities where U.S. citizens should exercise caution.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
stuning.
Don’t buy the story. This is likely due to cost containment at SDSU. These programs usually require huge subsidies from their American partners.
The only reason for going to Tijuana is drugs, booze and prostitutes. It’s been that way for over 50 years. Nothing changes there. It’s a hell hole.
If they want to go there so badly then let them. Just make sure next of kin is notified...
This is a major liability issue, so one can hardly blame the school. First time a student gets injured or murdered in TJ while participating in a school sponsored activity, there would be a huge lawsuit.
BTW, if a person wants Latin American Studies, they can go to Latin America to study; that’s if they can’t find a place in the U.S. Arizona would likely not be a good choice.
Much of the country’s narcotics-related violence has occurred in the northern border region. For example, since 2006, three times as many people have been murdered in Ciudad Juarez, in the state of Chihuahua, across from El Paso, Texas, than in any other city in Mexico. More than half of all Americans killed in Mexico in FY 2009 whose deaths were reported to the U.S. Embassy were killed in the border cities of Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html
“Such students as Gallegos, along with faculty and Baja California state officials, are mounting a campaign to overturn the ban, which they say is based on a distorted picture of Tijuana.”
‘Distorted’....lol.....heads rolling around without bodies, kidnappings, police chiefs murdered with regularity... no problem in TJ!
Keyword: nafbpo for some real reports of the violence in TJ.
There are so many “bad spots” that trouble can & does erupt spontaneously almost anywhere & usually does.
Secondary danger: Identifiable target...
California license plate. Anglo/Saxon appearance (not that Mexicans profile or anything), type & quality of vehicle. These things & others make a target to bad guys, cops, or just low end muggers & degenerates & oh yeah...cops.
Tertiary danger: Kidnapping...
It cost nothing to nab a tourist or visitor. Such a cheap investment almost guarantees an payoff of even modest amounts of a couple grand from ordinary Americans or (if one hits the lotto) a few hundred grand. Mexican police are very accommodating & will usually get the hostage returned (slightly damaged or slightly raped depending on gender) for a small administration fee (collected from the kidnappers as well). With those kind of incentives, it is just a matter of time before a tourist, visitor or just a schmoe with family in TJ gets into trouble.
There's plenty of drugs, booze & prostitutes here, thank you (Buy American!). But me & mine aren't going south again for the foreseeable future.
driveserve
So the Feds are suggesting we boycott Tijuana?
My kinda town
"I do not recommend this hotel for An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers ....
Not at all. They are just reminding Americans that traveling to Mexican cities is very dangerous. My company recently had one of its employees kidnapped in Mexico. We have no idea of his fate. I think that it is prudent for the school to prohibit the students from going to Tijuana.
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