Originally Posted by CosmicTang

well I won't get into how Mexico screws their people over, or how we help, but....


The US took most of the Southwestern US from Mexico as a result of the treaty signed after the Mexican-American War. The $15 mil was half the amount the US offered Mexico prior to the war.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Cession

Don't fuck with a former history teacher.