Mexico City residents protest rising rent prices

If you are in the United States illegally and wish to join the next protest in Mexico City, use the CBP Home app to facilitate your departure. www.reuters.com/video/watch/idRW752705072025RP1/

President Claudia Sheinbaum denounced the nativist tone of the protests. “Xenophobic displays of this kind must be condemned,” she said. www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2025-07-07/mexican-city-protests-target-american-tourists-gentrification

A protest by hundreds against gentrification and mass tourism that began peacefully Friday in Mexico City neighborhoods popular with tourists turned violent when a small number of people began smashing storefronts and harassing foreigners. www.nbcnews.com/world/mexico/protests-mass-tourism-gentrification-mexico-city-rcna217013

Massive tourism is a huge problem in many cities around the world. In addition to this, Mexico City is also suffering from a wave of remote workers who make rent and food more expensive for local people, using public services but not paying local taxes. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/world/americas/mexico-city-protests-rent-prices-tourists.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk8.GXL3.qM4sjhxTK2B1&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare