External migration

Mexico >> The USA
1. Reasons for migration
  1. The prospect of jobs and much higher standards of living
  2. Adult literacy rates 55% in Mexico – 99% in the USA
  3. Poor medical facilities in Mexico – Excellent in the USA
  4. Higher life expectancy in the USA
  5. Low paid jobs in Mexico – Well paid jobs in the USA
  6. 40% unemployed Mexicans
  7. Poor standard living in Mexioco
  8. Mexico: Shortage of fooв
  9. Poor farming conditions in Mexico
  10. Better housing in the USA
2. Impact on Mexico
  1. The Mexican countryside has a shortage of economically active people
  2. Many men emigrate leaving a majority of women who have trouble finding marriage partners
  3. Young people tend to migrate leaving old and the very young
  4. Legal and illegal immigrants together send some $6 billion a year back to Mexico
  5. Certain villages such as Santa Ines have lost 2/3 of its inhabitants
3. Impact on migrants
  1. Language problems
  2. Better life conditions for some migrants
  3. Jobs, wages
  4. Increased racism
  5. Unable to find jobs
  6. Lots of them are deported
4. Impact on the USA
  1. Illegal migration costs the USA millions of dollars for border patrols and prisons
  2. Mexicans are seen as a drain on the USA economy
  3. Migrant workers keep wages low, which affects Americans
  4. They cause problems in cities due cultural and racial issues
  5. Mexican migrants benefit the US economy by working for low wages
  6. Mexican culture has enriched the US border states with food, language and music
  7. The incidents of TB has been increasing greatly due to the increasing migration
  8. Viruses transmission
United Arab Emirates
1. Reasons for migration
  1. No jobs or only low paid primary jobs (farming). People are unable to support their family
  2. Conflicts taking place in Pakistan and Afghanistan
  3. Overcrowding and overpopulation. Not only are there not enough jobs, but not enough houses, medical care, electricity, etc. India has the world's second biggest population (about 1.1. billion), but certainly doesn't have the infrastructure yet
  4. The UAE is a relatively safe country(although some migrants do suffer from discrimination)
  5. For many migrants they can still practice their main religion - Islam (especially true for migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh and parts of India).
2. Impact on area they moved out
  1. Remittances maybe sent back to families
  2. Increases dependency ratio
  3. Reduced overcrowding in schools and hospi
  4. Reduced unemployment rate
  5. Less workers
3. Impact on the UAE
  1. Improved relations with migrants countries. There are believed to 250,000 British people living in the UAE, creating a very strong relationship
  2. Emirati workers can learn new skills off foreign workers.
  3. The potential market of customers in the UAE has grown from 500,000 to 7 million so businesses have many more customers to sell to.
  4. The UAE has been able to attract many international sports events with its growing cultural diversity e.g. Dubai Open (tennis and golf), Dubai Sevens (rugby), Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
  5. The economy can continue to grow increasing the wealth of the country.
  6. High dependency on foreign labour (if foreign migrants left, the economy would collapse).
  7. Racial tension between locals and migrants and possible loss of culture or cultural insensitivity e.g. inappropriate clothes
  8. A lot migrant pay leaves the UAE in the form of remittances, so the money is not circulated in the UAE.
  9. The infrastructure of the UAE has not kept up with the population growth. The roads are very congested and sewage often has to be dumped in the desert. There are also water and electricity shortages.
  10. The main business language is now English instead of Arabic. When shopping or going to a restaurant the most common languages used will be Hindu, Urdu, English, Bengali and Tagalog.
  11. There is inflation in the UAE as demand for products increases. However, the housing boom has slowed with the economic crisis.
  12. There has been an increase is some crime e.g. smuggling of alcohol which is illegal for Emiratis to drink.
4. Impact on migrants
  1. The UAE is a relatively safe country
  3. Remittances
Turkey>> Germany
1. Impact on migrant
  2. Work for long hours for little money
  3. Racial tension
  5. Low position job
  6. Lots of them are deported
  7. Unable to find jobs
2. Reasons for migration
  1. Jobs and better life conditions
3. Impact on Turkey
  1. Money earned in Germany is sent back to Turkey
  2. Reduced pressure on jobs and resources eg food
  3. Migrants develop new skills which the may take back to Turkey
  4. Loses people of child bearing age and so these is a decrease birth rate
  5. Loses people in working age group
  6. Loses people most likely to have some skills and education
  7. Mainly males leave and families are divided
  8. Elderly people are left behind which increases depth rate
4. Impact on Germany
  1. Overcomes labour shortage
  2. Work for long hours for little money
  3. Cultural advantages (eg restaurants)
  4. Some highly skilled workers
  5. Pressure on jobs
  6. Workers prepared to do the jobs that locals do not want to do
  7. Ethnic groups don't tend to integrate
  9. Limited skilled workers arriving
  10. Language problems

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