Migration: Mexico - USA CS

Question 1

Where

Answer 1

Across 2000 km border betw/ USA and Mexico

Question 2

Push factors

Answer 2

High crime rates: 47,000 + people killed in drug rel crimes in 5 years
Unemployment and poverty: Many people are farmers living in areas with unsuitable temperatures and poor land –> 47% of Mexicans under poverty line
Climate and Natural Hazards: Water shortages even in cities, people move from nat. disaster zones

Question 3

Pull factors

Answer 3

Better wages/ Job opp:
Better education opp: School finishing age in america 16, mexico 14
Better quality of life w/ healthcare and infratructure:
Improve economic status
Family in the USA

Question 4

Host country: Advantages

Answer 4

• Bilingualism
• More culture and food mixing
• Migrant workers agree to work for lower wages
• Take menial jobs americans don’t want

Question 5

Host country: Disadvantages

Answer 5

• Racial conflict
• USA citizens don’t get jobs as easily or have to work for lower wages than before: reduce wages of those who haven’t completed high school edu by 5%
• Not all the money earned is spent in USA, hence economy doesn’t benefit much
• Many of them are unskilled hence they pay lower taxes
• Increase the nation’s poor and uninsured populations

Question 6

Origin country: Advantages

Answer 6

• Remittance money

- Less pressure on land, social services and jobs

Question 7

Origin country: Disadvantages

Answer 7

• More men leave so only women and children left behind, population imbalance –> women don’t find men very easily and birth rate drops
• Families are separated
• Younger population leaves and dependent pop remains
• Many rural workers leave. mexico’s food depends on farming so may be food shortages