Mexico to USA migration

what percentage of Mexicans living in Mexico live below the poverty line?

• 25%

• 44%

• 61%

• 52%

what percentage of Mexicans living in Mexico are classed as living in EXTREME poverty?

• 35%

• 23%

• 6%

• 20%

what percent of Mexicans living in the USA live in poverty?

• 27%

• 21%

• 18%

• 28%

how many Mexicans migrate to the USA every year?

• 3.1 million

• 1.7 million

• 4 million

• 2 million

Mexico to the USA is the largest movement of people.

• true

• false

What are the disadvantage to Mexico?

• remittances

• brain drain

• increased cultural diversity

• increased crime rates

• aging population

What are the advantages to Mexico?

• aging population

• less strain on services

• remittances

• workers return with new skills

• increased crime rates

What are the disadvantages to the USA?

• more strain on services

• increased rates of poverty

• aging population

• low skilled jobs filled

• increase in cultural diversity

What are the advantages to the USA?

• increased cultural diversity

• increased poverty

• low skilled jobs filled

• remittances

• more strain on services

what are the pull factors for migration to the USA?

• better services

• little access to services

• “american dream”

• career opportunities

• few career opportunities