Mexico City unveils plan to tackle gentrification after mass protests
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New Anti-Gentrification Protests in Mexico City Ahead of World Cup
Above: Protesters march in Mexico City on July 20, 2025. Image copyright: Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images
The Spin
Left narrative
This protest represents justified resistance against modern colonialism. Mexican families are being priced out of their own neighborhoods due to capitalist speculation-driven gentrification while Mexicans abroad face deportations and border policies. Housing must serve the needs of workers instead of being treated merely as commodities.
Right narrative
The left portrays Mexicans demanding foreigners to get out of their country sympathetically but labels Americans who complain about mass migration changing culture and driving up costs xenophobic. Given that both cases involve locals concerned about demographic and economic changes, anyone who agrees with the Mexicans can't claim to oppose Trump's policies.