I had hoped that when I said "drive there for the day" that it would be a clear indication that Mexico was not your final destination, it was a temporary stop on your way to your final destination to avoid being flagged by US commercial airlines, but apparently not.
As others have pointed out, one can simply drive into Mexico or Canada for a day trip quite easily. After that you could hop on a plane there.
I think that's true of a car but unless you live in an area that is not densely populated (and probably won't have much in the way of jobs), then the house part is not true, unless you're willing to live with your parents until you're at least 30.
I wonder if Mexico and Canada notify the FBI as well. Maybe Canada, but I doubt Mexico does. Drive there for the day, fly out of there with minimal luggage/possessions.
> After the FBI interviewed Nellore about the trading in May, he purchased one-way tickets to India for himself and his family and was arrested at the airport.
How does the FBI get notified in advance when a suspect buys a plane ticket? You read about it all the time in stories like this. Is the FBI being sent passenger manifests for every commercial flight and are they being cross-referenced against a list of names of potential flight risks?