Mexico to USA International Migration Flashcards
How many Mexicans emigrate to the USA annually?
1 million
Push factor:
What is the Mexican literacy rate?
55%
Push factor:
What percentage of Mexico’s population is unemployed?
40%
Push factor:
How many doctors per 1000 people in Mexico?
2.1 doctors per 1000 people
Push factor:
What is there lots of in Mexico?
Crime and corruption
Pull factor:
How many doctors per 1000 people in USA?
2.5 per 1000
Push factor:
Average GNP in Mexico
$3750
Pull factor:
Average GNP IN USA
$24750
Pull factor:
What is the USA’s literacy rate?
99%
Pull factor:
What percentage of the USA population is unemployed?
5.5%
Pull factor:
What is abundant in the USA?
Low paying jobs Americans are unwilling to do
Impact:
How much is spent by the US annually on maintaining border patrols?
$3.7 billion
Impact:
What is kept low in border towns by Mexicans?
Wages
Impact:
What is enriched by Mexican immigrants?
Border state culture
Impact:
What benefits from the cheap labour?
The border states economy
Impacts:
What do Mexican border towns and the countryside have a shortage of?
Economically active people
Impacts:
What amount of people have Mexican border towns lost?
2/3 of the population
Impacts:
Which gender is there more of in Mexico?
More women in Mexico due to predominantly men leaving to work
Impacts:
Which age groups are left behind in Mexico by emigrants?
Young people (children) and the elderly
Impacts:
How much money is sent back to Mexico each year?
$6 billion
