bearishgurl —
(1) Mexicans are a nationality not a uniform racial group. Saying “Mexicans are white” would be like saying “Americans are white.” They’re generally some mixture of white and Amerindian. There are also Middle Eastern and Asian communities (Carlos Slim = Carlos SAlim = Lebanese roots), among other groups.

Other Hispanics (Dominicans, Cubans, Panamanians especially) more often have African blood thrown into the mix. Don’t equate “Hispanic” with “Mexican” either, since “Hispanic” is a linguistic and regional term, not a nationality. “Latino” adds the Portuguese speaking country in South America to the mix 🙂 And maybe a few French speaking countries depending on whom you ask.

(2) Non-residents shouldn’t go to public schools in San Diego for free. Doesn’t matter if they come from Tijuana or Temecula. Schools should enforce residency requirements better on all people.

This being said, with the goatfawk that border control has become, I find it hard to believe that they cross the border every day. That would take HOURS. Could they be living somewhere locally and driving around on Mexican plates? (Which then becomes a DMV issue if they don’t register in the US.)