5.3 International Migration

Question 1

What was the wage difference in the 1990’s between USA & Mexico

Answer 1

At one point the minimum wage in USA was 7 times higher than the wage in Mexico.

Question 2

What happens when unemployment rises is the USA in regards to menial jobs?

Answer 2

Americans then want these jobs but they are already filled by Mexican workers- creating the perception that Mexicans take away American employment

Question 3

What did President Bush propose in 2006

Answer 3

Citizenship for every illegal immigrant already in the country

Question 4

What are American concerns regarding Mexican illegal immigrants ?

Answer 4

Their concerns are drug trafficking, Mexican migrants maybe trafficking drugs

Question 5

How is the USA economy impacted by remittances?

Answer 5

The USA is the largest source of international remittances sending a total $57 billion in 2015. Mexico received the largest portion of these remittances

Question 6

How does emigration effect Mexico?

Answer 6

Changes to the population structure- particularly young males who emigrate
Loss of skilled and enterprising people
Women and children take on the role of agricultural labour workers

Question 7

Describe The Secure Fence Act of 2006

Answer 7

The Secure Fence Act of 2006, signed into law on October 26, 2006, by President George W. Bush[34] authorized and partially funded the potential construction of 700 miles (1,100 km) of physical fence/barriers along the Mexican border.

Question 8

What was NAFTA?

Answer 8

it was the North American Free Trade Agreement - countries in it could not impose tariffs on each other for goods & services