push and pull - Mexico to USA Flashcards
pull - education
The USA has a better education system than Mexico and it is free to enrol children in the USA.
In the USA, the adult literacy rate is 100% whereas in Mexico it is 91%
Also the majority of students in America leave school at 16, whereas in Mexico most students leave at 14
push - poverty
Mexico has the 10th highest poverty rate in the world.
A total of 47% of Mexico’s population is under the poverty line.
push - crime
Mexico has high crime rates and areas such as the borders are run by dangerous drug cartels.
In the past 5 years, 37,000 people in Mexico were killed in drug crime.
pull - healthcare
The USA has better healthcare so Mexican’s want to go there to receive better treatment.
In Mexico, 11% of people can’t afford/don’t have access to any healthcare.
pull - better quality of life
Americans have a better quality of life compared to Mexican’s due to improved sanitisation.
In Mexico, the life expectancy rate is 75 whereas in America it is 78
push - jobs
The USA offers more permanent and secure jobs for people than compared to Mexico.
The average minimum wage in America is $11.80, whereas is Mexico it is $7.10
