Irregular Migration - Mexico to USA

what is irregular migration?

• people who migrate from one place to another without official permission

• people who migrate from one place to another with official permission

• children who migrate from one place to another

• children who migrate from one city to another

what do irregular migrants not have?

• Legal name

• drivers license

• proper documentation to gain access to jobs, education, healthcare, food, and other basic services

• passport

irregular migrants live in?

• disaster

• desperation

• desolation

• destitution and marginalisation

Why is it difficult for Mexicans to move from Mexico to America?

• no passport

• lack of education and money

• lack of food and water

• lack of family in America

What awaits many Mexicans trying to cross the borders into America illegally?

• buses to safety

• taxi drivers

• dogs

• armed guards

what other escape options are there for Mexicans trying to get into America?

• helicopters

• RV's

• underground tunnels

• air ballons

how many recorded migrant deaths in the last 22 years between the American and Mexican borders?

• 2,000

• 7,000

• 25,000

• 5,000

what is the greatest impact of Mexican immigration on American culture?

• The growing Latin American influence on the everyday life of all Americans

• The decrease in education quality for Americans

• Mexicans wanting to become more American

• The lack of job opportunity for teenagers

what language do many Americans now speak because of Mexican migration into America?

• spanish

• english

• mexican

• french

what does America offer migrants?

• A better housing market

• Better churches and schools

• A better culture

• Better opportunities, high standards of living and an attractive way of life