The article's quite clear that there's no possibility of the territories being returned (and, indeed, that the lawsuit probably won't even be successful). But this is a political act, not really a legal one, and the aim isn't really to recover Texas.

It's theater.

It's about making a point, bring awareness, create a forum for discussion, spreading information.

No, it's theater it's like Russia trying to claim back Alaska, they probably have a better legal ground and a much bigger agency trying to (re)enforce that request via other means.

No, it is dredging up an old cow in order to push back against the idiocy of Trump.

Sinking to the level of your opponent isn't going to improve matters. I sympathize with the Mexicans in the current situation, there is a lot to be worried about. But any kind of solution or argument should face a practicality test first and this one will simply waste a whole bunch of time.

It would be akin to the Dutch and the Germans going back a few hundred years in order to redraw our borders (or better yet, the Poles, the (Bela)-Russians and the Germans).

> Mexico has a hard enough time to control events inside its own borders.

This is a bizarre hate filled reaction to suggestion that politics within Mexico will lead it to start a lawsuit in International Courts as a counter to current US politics. As the article points out, there is a chance that Mexico could win the case within the court and even if it did the US would never recognize that.

Still, a technical win could have international political affects. For example, the US has veto power in the UN and control of many international institutions such that they can't be used directly against the US, yet its ability to use international mechanisms to take actions against nations such as Mexico relies in part on its reputation for heeding international decisions.

> This is a bizarre hate filled reaction to suggestion that politics within Mexico will lead it to start a lawsuit in International Courts as a counter to current US politics.

Sorry?

That was not the point I made but you're welcome to your own interpretation of course.

And nearly every Trump story I read is totally out of touch with reality. He's not going to bring back jobs, etc etc. Why is this any different?

Do you feel that Trump is improving the situation in the United States? Would you wish the same on the Mexicans?

No, absolutely not. I was commenting on whether or not this is news-worthy (which in retrospect might have been a point made outside this particular comment chain)