International Migration - Population And Settlement

Question 1

• countries

- PSD (4)

Answer 1

• Mexico to USA
• more than 1 million Mexicans migrate every year
• 2000 mile border
• 6.5 million illegal Mexicans in the USA
• 57% of all illegal immigrants in the USA are Mexican

Question 2

• push and pull factors (2)

Answer 2

• poor medical facilities (1800/doctor) in Mexico
• excellent medical facilities (400/doctor) in USA
• 40% unemployment in Mexico
• 5% unemployment in USA

Question 3

• USA positives (2)

- USA negatives (2)

Answer 3

• migrants do hard labour for low wages (average $19,000 per year, less than half the average wage of native born Americans)
• enriched culture of border states (California, Texas)
• migrant workers keep wages low as they are willing to work for low wages ($19,00 per year)
• money is lost from the economy as migrants send $6bn back home every year

Question 4

• Mexico positives (1)

- Mexico negative (2)

Answer 4

• $6 billion sent back every year to Mexico, the country’s 2nd highest source of income
• shortage of economically active people (as over 1 million migrate every year due to better employment opportunities - only 5% unemployment) leaving Mexico with a dependant population
• villages left almost empty (2/3 Santa Ines migrated) causing services to close, community feel to be destroyed and people to become isolated

Question 5

• Management (2)

Answer 5

• Border Control - The Senate devotes $4.5 billion to border security, used to improve surveillance technology such as drones, ground sensors, higher fences and guards with guns to all act as a deterrent for illegal immigrants
• Economic Development in Mexico - focused development by the Mexican government in areas of greatest need (in the past two years Mexico’s economy has grown at a rate of 4% annually). This creates jobs, meaning that fewer migrants will want to move away