Migration- Mexico to USA

Migration- Mexico to USA

1. Facts

   • The border between USA and Mexico is 2000km long.
   • Over 1 million Mexicans migrate to USA ever year.
   • 850,000 Mexicans were caught in 1995 illegally in the country.
   • US Border Patrol guard the border to prevent illegal migration.
   • Illegal migration is just a bigger problem to Mexico than it is to USA.

2. Push Factors (Mexico)

   • Low paid jobs (GNP=$3750)
   • Poor education (Adult literacy= 55%)
   • Poor medical facilities
   • Poor living conditions

3. Pull Factors (USA)

   • Well paid jobs (GNP=$24,750, $21,000 more than Mexico)
   • Good education (Adult literacy= 99%, 44% more than Mexico)
   • Good medical facilities
   • Better living conditions
   • Large job opportunities

4. Impacts on Mexico

   • Shortage of economically active people
   • It’s mostly the men that migrate, leaving a large amount of women unable to find a partner.
   • Young people tend to migrate the most, leaving the old and the very younger (aging population).
   • Legal and illegal immigrants send back approximately $6 million a year.
   • Towns, villages and cities losing inhabitants

5. Impacts on USA

   • Illegal migration costs the US government millions of dollars on border patrol and prisons.
   • They benefit the US economy by working for low wages.
     • This puts a higher demand on jobs
   • Migrant workers keep wages low affecting American workers.