Mexico To USA: International Migration

Question 1

Describe the medical facilities in Mexico

Answer 1

Poor, undeveloped

Question 2

What is Mexico’s GNP?

Answer 2

$3750

Question 3

What is Mexico’s adult literacy rate?

Answer 3

55%

Question 4

What is Mexico’s unemployment rate?

Answer 4

40%

Question 5

What is Mexico’s life expectancy?

Answer 5

72

Question 6

How many people per doctor are there in USA?

Answer 6

400

Question 7

What is USA GNP?

Answer 7

$24,750

Question 8

Describe USA medical facilities

Answer 8

Excellent, developed, high quality

Question 9

What type of jobs are there in Mexico?

Answer 9

Low pay

Question 10

What type of jobs are there in USA?

Answer 10

High pay

Question 11

What is USA adult literacy rate?

Answer 11

99%

Question 12

What type of jobs are available to Mexicans in USA?

Answer 12

Low paid, unskilled, cash in hand jobs

Question 13

What is USA life expectancy?

Answer 13

76 years

Question 14

What impact does illegal immigration cause for USA?

Answer 14

It costs the USA millions of dollars for border patrol and prisons

Question 15

Why are Mexicans seen as a drag on USA economy?

Answer 15

Their cash in hand jobs mean they don’t have to pay taxes but they still get paid which means the minimum wage for USA is lower so the taxes can be paid

Question 16

What problems do Mexicans cause in cities?

Answer 16

Racial and cultural issues

Question 17

Name a disease that has increased in USA since Mexican migration

Answer 17

TB

Question 18

What have Mexicans brought to the U.S. Border states?

Answer 18

An enriched culture with food, language and music

Question 19

What has happened to the economically active people in Mexico?

Answer 19

Their countryside has a shortage of economically active people as they have all gone to USA to pay for their families

Question 20

What is the impact of migration on women in Mexico?

Answer 20

Many women have trouble finding partners as most of the men have left

Question 21

In Mexico, how many people are there per doctor?

Answer 21

1800

Question 22

Which group usually leaves Mexico and what does this cause?

Answer 22

Usually the young economically active people leave Mexico leaving the elderly and young dependant to fend for themselves

Question 23

On average, how much do the legal and illegal immigrants send home each year?

Answer 23

$6 billion

Question 24

Name a village and the amount of people they have lost

Answer 24

Santa Ines lost 2/3 of its population

Question 25

How long is the border between USA and Mexico?

Answer 25

2000km

Question 26

How many Mexicans migrate to USA per year?

Answer 26

Over 1 million

Question 27

How many illegal immigrants were caught and deported in 1975?

Answer 27

850,000

Question 28

On average, how many people die of exhaustion whilst trying to cross the border each year?

Answer 28

356

Question 29

On average, how much does a Mexican earn per day?

Answer 29

82.86 pesos, which won’t buy more than one meal

Question 30

What is the source country?

Answer 30

Mexico

Question 31

What is the host country?

Answer 31

USA

Question 32

How do USA protect the border in the day?

Answer 32

With cars, vans and helicopters

Question 33

How do USA border control protect the border at night?

Answer 33

They have infrared radiation to stop people trying to cross the border in the dark