Mindmap
International Migration
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International Migration
Location
- Migration from Mexico to USA
- Primarily involves the movement of Mexicans to the Southern states of America
- In order to gain access to America, Mexicans must cross the USA-Mexico border
- Due to their proximity to the border and high availability of work in these states, the majority of Mexicans move to California followed by Texas
- Currently California house 11,423,000 immigrants with Texas holding 7,951,000
- Due to their proximity to the border and high availability of work in these states, the majority of Mexicans move to California followed by Texas
- Many Mexicans from rural communities migrate to America, the majority being males who move to America and then send money back to their families
- Many of these migrants enter the country illegally, which often requires them to cross a large desert that separates Mexico and America and the Rio Grande
- These journey’s are dangerous and many immigrants have died, or nearly died, trying to cross into America through these routes
- Migration from Mexico to USA
Reasons for migration
- Push Factors
- High crime rates
- Homicide rates come in at around 10-14 per 100,000 people
- The world average is 10.9 per 100,000
- Drug related crimes are a major concern
- It is thought that in the past 5 years, 47,500 people have been killed incomes related to drugs
- Mexicans will move out of fear for their lives and hope that America is a more stable place to live, with lower crime rates.
- Homicide rates come in at around 10-14 per 100,000 people
- Unemployment and poverty is a major problem in Mexico and has risen in recent years
- Unemployment rates
- 2000: it was at 2.2
- In 2009 it risen 34.43% living them at 5.37 in 2010
- 40% of the population unemployed
- A large portion of the Mexican population of farmers and loving in these rural areas where extreme temperature and poor quality land it makes farming difficult
- This causes families to struggle
- With 47% off the population is living under the poverty line
- This causes families to struggle
- With these factors people are forced to move to America, where they have better prospects ignorer to support their families and maintain a reasonable standard of living
- Low paid jobs: GNP=$3750
- Unemployment rates
- Climate and natural hazards
- Mexico is a very arid area which suffers from water shortages even in the most developed areas
- Also suffers from natural disasters including: volcanoes, earthquakes, hurricanes and tsunami's
- Recent natural disasters could force people to migrate if their homes have been destroyed or made uninhabitable
- People who live in danger zones could also migrate out of fear of their lives
- Recent natural disasters could force people to migrate if their homes have been destroyed or made uninhabitable
- High crime rates
- Pull Factors
- Quality of life
- Poverty, as mentioned, is a major issue in Mexico
- With 6% of the population lacking access to "improved" drinking water
- Infrastructure is severely underdeveloped when compared to America
- Despite being the 11th richest country in the world, it has the 10th highest poverty rate
- With America offering significantly better living standards and services, like healthcare, people are enticed to move to America
- Excellent medical facilities - 400 per doctor
- Life expectancy - 76years
- With America offering significantly better living standards and services, like healthcare, people are enticed to move to America
- Despite being the 11th richest country in the world, it has the 10th highest poverty rate
- Poverty, as mentioned, is a major issue in Mexico
- Migrant communities
- Existent states such as Texas and California help to pull people towards migration
- Existing communities make it easier for people to settle once moved and family members and friends who have already moved can encourage others to
- Relatives will often move in with their other relatives after they have lived in America for awhile in order to be with their family
- Existent states such as Texas and California help to pull people towards migration
- Education
- 86.1% of the Mexican population can read and write
- This is compared to 99% of the American population
- Majority of students in Mexico finish education at 14, versus 16 in America
- With these statistics it shows that there are significantly better academic opportunities in America
- This can entice Mexicans to migrate for an improved education
- This can be either for themselves or for future generations in order to give them better opportunities in the world and allow them to gain higher paying jobs
- Well paid jobs: GNP=$24,750
- This can be either for themselves or for future generations in order to give them better opportunities in the world and allow them to gain higher paying jobs
- This can entice Mexicans to migrate for an improved education
- 86.1% of the Mexican population can read and write
- Quality of life
- Push Factors
Impacts
- Social
- Assimilation of Mexicans into American communities has been problematic
- Mexicans can't speak fluent English and studies show that their ability to speak does not improve drastically while they live in the US
- This is due to migrants living in closed communities of other Mexican immigrants
- This reduces their need to assimilate with America
- This can create tension between migrants and locals which can lead to segregation, crime and violence
- This is due to migrants living in closed communities of other Mexican immigrants
- Mexicans can't speak fluent English and studies show that their ability to speak does not improve drastically while they live in the US
- Concern of increasing crime rate from these immigrants
- Low income and poor education are factors leading to crime
- Mexico is a country associated with drug trafficking
- Concerns of Mexicans smuggling in drugs to America creating a problem of drug related crimes
- Mexico is a country associated with drug trafficking
- Low income and poor education are factors leading to crime
- Cultural traditions
- Introduction of the Mexican culture in states with a large number of immigrants have helped to improve cultural aspects of those states
- Mexican themed food has become very popular in the states
- New food and music helped to improve the cultural diversity of America significantly
- Mexican themed food has become very popular in the states
- Introduction of the Mexican culture in states with a large number of immigrants have helped to improve cultural aspects of those states
- Education
- With such large number of Mexicans not being able to speak English, Spanish is now being taught in schools
- This is widening the skill set of the younger population and improving the potential career opportunities that students may have
- Slightly helps ease social tensions caused by people speaking different languages
- This is widening the skill set of the younger population and improving the potential career opportunities that students may have
- With such large number of Mexicans not being able to speak English, Spanish is now being taught in schools
- Population
- So many young people are leaving Mexico it is developing an increasingly dependent population as the majority left are elderly whom cannot work
- The lack of young fertile couples is reducing the birth rate in Mexico
- This increase the dependancy ratio as there will be no workforce to pay taxes to support the elderly
- The lack of young fertile couples is reducing the birth rate in Mexico
- The majority of Mexicans who are leaving are male
- This leaves a high number of females left
- This is problematic as they are unable to find partners, get married, and have children
- This leaves a high number of females left
- So many young people are leaving Mexico it is developing an increasingly dependent population as the majority left are elderly whom cannot work
- Assimilation of Mexicans into American communities has been problematic
- Economic
- Jobs
- Migrants usually take low paying, menial jobs
- While it is low-paying it is higher than what they would earn in Mexico
- At first this was an advantage as many Americans did not want these jobs, but companies need people to fill these jobs
- Now unemployment rates are rising in America and Americans wan these jobs, but they are already filled by these migrants
- This can lead to social tension as Americans believe their jobs are being taken
- Many companies are replacing American labor with cheap migrant labor
- Increasing unemployment rates as people are forced out of their jobs
- Now unemployment rates are rising in America and Americans wan these jobs, but they are already filled by these migrants
- Migrants usually take low paying, menial jobs
- Wages
- Migrants work at incredible low wages
- Americans who are desperate need to work at these jobs too
- They cannot afford to do this leading to increased poverty
- Americans who are desperate need to work at these jobs too
- Migrants work at incredible low wages
- Remittances
- While legal migrants are working and paying taxes, they often send money back to their families in Mexico rather than spending it in America
- This can affect the American economy as less money is being spent on products taxed in America
- On the other hand, it is helping the Mexican economy as people now have money to spend on goods and services in Mexico
- However the Mexican population is dependent on food grown in Mexico
- The majority of migrants come from rural areas, leaving shortages of farmers and the potential for food shortages as the economically active people from rural areas leave
- However the Mexican population is dependent on food grown in Mexico
- Legal and illegal immigrants send back some 6 billion a year
- On the other hand, it is helping the Mexican economy as people now have money to spend on goods and services in Mexico
- This can affect the American economy as less money is being spent on products taxed in America
- While legal migrants are working and paying taxes, they often send money back to their families in Mexico rather than spending it in America
- Services
- As people move out of Mexico, pressure on the land, social services and jobs are being relieved
- Unemployment will fall and health services will no longer be over capacity as the population is reduced
- However, when the young skilled workforce leaves it results in a shortage of potential workers to fill these newly freed jobs and work in these social services
- Example: A shortage of medically trained people could counteract the relieved health system
- However, when the young skilled workforce leaves it results in a shortage of potential workers to fill these newly freed jobs and work in these social services
- Unemployment will fall and health services will no longer be over capacity as the population is reduced
- As people move out of Mexico, pressure on the land, social services and jobs are being relieved
- Jobs
- Social
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- Mindmap am International Migration, erstellt von Keayra Gascon am 14/01/2017.
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