Population - Migration

Question 1

6 Push Factors for Mexico to USA

Answer 1

• High Unemployment (Up to 40% in some rural areas)
• Low wages
• Fewer Hospitals (Less equipment and medicines)
• Fewer schools (More people per teacher & less universities)
• Poor housing quality (Many shanty towns)
• Poor farming conditions (Due to dry climate and poor soil)

Question 2

6 Pull Factors for Mexico to USA

Answer 2

• Many jobs (Mexicans work more for less)
• Higher wages (Sometimes 10x higher)
• Better healthcare
• Better education (More universities)
• Better housing quality (Accommodation and food security)
• Geographically close to Mexico

Question 3

4 Positive effects on Mexico for Mexico to USA

Answer 3

• More jobs available in Mexico (Lower unemployment rate)
• Reduces pressure on farmland (Less soil erosion)
• Birth rate drops due to young people leaving (Less overcrowding)
• Migrants send money back to Mexico ($8 billion per year)

Question 4

4 Negative effects on Mexico for Mexico to USA

Answer 4

• Less skilled people left (Less attractive to potential investors)
• Loss of working age people (Less tax for Mexican government)
• More ageing population
• Lack of young people (Future of country is uncertain)

Question 5

5 Positive effects on USA for Mexico to USA

Answer 5

• Cheap labour (Mexicans work more hours for less pay)
• Mexicans do jobs Americans don’t want to (Unsanitary, unskilled labour)
• Mexicans ass to America’s economy ($31 billion per year in tax)
• Mexicans become consumers (They help economy and create jobs)
• There is cultural diversity (Part of American history to have migrants)

Question 6

5 Negative effects on USA for Mexico to USA

Answer 6

• Overcrowding in cities (40% of LA is Mexican)
• Inadequate schools (& hospitals)
• Mexicans take lowest paid jobs (Usually filled by niggas)
• American government has to spend more money (Border control)
• More money spent on services for Mexicans ($5 billion per year)