International migration: From Mexico to USA🇲🇽🇺🇸

What are 3 key facts about Mexican migration to the USA?

• Since 1965, around 12 million Mexicans have migrated to the U.S.

• 1 million migrate each year

• About 10,000 migrant deaths since 1994 along the 3,145 km border

What are 5 push factors causing Mexicans to migrate to the U.S.?

• Unemployment and low wages (< $15/day)

• Cartel violence in states like Colima & Jalisco

• Droughts disrupting agriculture in the north

• Poor healthcare: 25.7 doctors per 10,000 people

• Lack of infrastructure in rural areas (20% of population)

What are 5 pull factors attracting Mexicans to the U.S.?

• Job opportunities in low-skilled sectors (e.g. agriculture)

• Family reunification

• Safer environment

• Better infrastructure & quality of life

• Access to quality education

What are 5 effects of emigration on Mexico?

• Shortage of economically active people

• Increased dependency ratio & lower birth rate

• Remittances of ~$68 billion in 2024, 2nd highest in world

• Loss of skilled labor, but returnees bring back skills

• Less pressure on urban services & resources

What are 5 effects of immigration on the USA?

• Fills labor gaps in sectors like farming (68% foreign-born)

• Lowers costs by providing low-wage workers

• Strain on public services (healthcare, education)

• Cultural enrichment: food, music, language

• Rise in xenophobia: e.g. anti-Latino hate crimes +8.7% (2018)