USA

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

N America
Mexico - S
Canada - N

Question 2

Patterns

Answer 2

. 2013 = 13% of total pop was immigrants
. Attractive to immigrants cos ed + health and wage differential = remittances

Question 3

Migration policies

Answer 3

. Protect refugees -> nat disat or ongoing conflict
. Promote diversity -> 50,000 random select from low imm to USA - 2014 = mainly Africa
. Beneficial skills -> 140,000/ year
. Fam reunion policy -> 480,000 visa / year to join legal resident
-> possible get green card + employment opps

Question 4

Interdependence

Answer 4

. 2013 = >11.5mil Mex in USA + 1mil Amer in Mex = up soc + cult connectivity
. Low skill Mex work low paid -> contribute to econ -> remittances home -> US $ 22bn in 2013 = 2% Mex GDP
. Polit relations imbalanced but up co-op over common issues
-> drug trade, border control + joint management of colorado River

Question 5

Opportunities

Answer 5

. Immigration = consumers = creat jobs, business + wealth
. Most = young working age -> up beneficial cos of low BR in USA
. Imm take low paid that locals don’t want -> services = 31%
. Attract up skill, qualified professionals (art, sci + ed)

Question 6

Challenges

Answer 6

. Uneven integration into US society cos of lang, economic attainment etc
. Where concentrated supply of resources + serices ≈ issues ( eg demand for water in S Cali
. 11.5 mil illegal in USA -> USEbo Mexico as transit = up border patrol agents -> Dec 2015 = strengthen bill for refugee security screening + counter terrorism