On July 4th, there was a protest in Mexico City against gentrification perpetrated by “digital nomads,” most of them Americans, who have moved to Mexico City.
Digital nomads are people who work online, and since they work online they can work anywhere. So they go to Mexico City because the cost of living is cheaper but they’re getting their American salary. Not bad.
Mexico City has a population of over 9 million, and there is a maximum of 10k American “digital nomads” living in the city.
Mexicans respond with violent rioting.
Meanwhile, a quarter of all people with Mexican heritage live in the USA, and we're supposed to be fine with that. https://t.co/Bxrq83B2gN
— Imperator Philippus Arabus (@PhilippusArabus) July 7, 2025
But some Mexico City residents resent this because it raises prices for them. Plus many of the digital nomads don’t learn Spanish.
