While the wages are lower in Mexico, so is the cost of living. The $4.50 a day goes a whole lot further.

Immigration to Guatemala and Belize may be tough. They have stricter immigration rules than the U.S. And they enforce theirs.

Mexico also has immigration rules. They round up the "illegal aliens" in their country and deport them. Most are in the country just to pass through on their way to the U.S., but some go to Mexico to live. Especially from even poorer nations south of them.

In Mexico, if you are not a citizen - you are not entitled to attend school, receive any government assistance, vote, or own property or a bank account.