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<p>I’m with floridamom407 on this one. I hadn’t really been paying attention to what was going on in Mexico. My daughter in college was supposed to be on college trip to Mexico this week and the school canceled it at the last minute because of what is going on. Then I started paying more attention and I’m really glad the trip was canceled. We’re probably going to lose the money but I don’t care. The Today show did a piece and right now there are armed guard stationed around the hotels, it was a sobering sight. What difference does it make if parents are present, as far as I’m concerned they are in a dangerous place also.</p>
<p>You can talk about odds to me all you want. A trip to Mexico is not the same as a trip to San Francisco or New York. Our rights as American citizens do not follow us to foreign countries. I asked myself what would I do if my daughter was kidnapped and held for ransom, and that is happening to Americans. I didn’t have an answer. Who would I go to? The police aren’t in charge in Mexico, the drug gangs are.</p>
<p>It is true, you can get into trouble in any location but we’ve been warned about the dangers of traveling to Mexico. I’m not trying to tell the OP what to do. I’m just telling you if my daughter’s trip to Mexico is rescheduled she won’t be going. I’d never forgive myself if something happened when I was warned ahead of time.</p>