A Texas real estate company is advertising land along the southern border to Mexican citizens, encouraging them to own “American land,” a marketing strategy that appears to be tailored to foreign nationals and illegal aliens.
The Cayetano Development sells land in the Rio Grande Valley along the southern border and in different areas throughout Texas, encouraging buyers to “own a piece of American land.”
“Within a few weeks you could literally own a piece of American land,” Cayetano tells prospective buyers, adding that it accepts identification from the Mexican government.
The company’s “valid ID” list includes drivers’ licenses, passports, and most notably, a “tarjeta consular,” a Mexican consulate card issued to Mexican citizens living outside of their home country.
The strategy appears to mimic that of Colony Ridge, the 34,000-acre development that sells land…
