US Migration

Which country has the largest bilateral flow of migrants with the USA?

• Mexico

• India

• China

• Brazil

What is the total number of foreign born people in the USA today (migrant stock)?

• 37 million

• 40 million

• 44 million

• 50 million

Which of the following are positive factors to migrate to the USA from Mexico?

• Higher wages - up to 6x higher

• Racial discrimination

• Strong Latino communities

• Poor access to services

Why have Mexicans been returning to Mexico in higher numbers since 2008?

• Financial decline in the USA (Great Recession of 2008)

• Increase in deportations

• To reunite with family and friends

• Better healthcare in Mexico than the USA

Which of these are intervening obstacles for migration from Mexico to the USA?

• The border wall

• Increased financial opportunities

• Arduous physical conditions of the desert

• Visas for entry

How many migrants does the Immigration and Naturalization Act (1964) allow per year?

• 500,000

• 675,000

• 780,000

• 1 million

What are some of the valid reasons for entry to the USA?

• The reunification of families

• Admitting immigrants with valuable skills

• Protecting refugees

• Promoting diversity

What is an economic opportunity created by international migration to the USA?

• Immigrant populations take many of the low-paid jobs

• An estimated 11.5 million unauthorised immigrants live in the USA

• There has been uneven progress in integrating immigrant groups into US society

What is a social challenge created by international migration to the USA?

• Immigrants are consumers which helps job creation

• Where immigrant populations are concentrated, supply of resources and services has become an issue (water supply in S. California)

• US immigration policy aims to attract highly skilled workers

The USA...

• drives change in the global migration system

• has limited influence over the global migration system

• has a restricted response to the global migration system