Migration from Mexico to the USA

Select 1 push factor that causes Mexicans to leave their country?

• Well paid jobs

• Excellent medical facilities

• Low literacy rates

• Family links

Select 1 pull factor that attracts Mexicans to the USA?

• Poor medical facilities

• Low paid jobs

• Better standard of living

• Unhappy life

Select the effects of Mexican migration on the USA (more than 1 to select)?

• Illegal migration costs the USA millions of dollars

• Mexican migrants benefit the US economy by working for low wages

• Mexicans are seen as a drain on the USA economy

• Improved transport links to the border

What are the effects of Mexican migration on Mexico?

• Shortage of economically active people in the Mexican countryside

• Loss of inhabitants in certain villages

• Increase in marriage partners for women

• Increase in young people staying in Mexico

What is the percentage of Mexicans among all foreigners in the USA?

• 29.5%

• 4%

• 20%

• 56%

What is the percentage of Mexican immigrants among all legal immigrants in the USA?

• 29.5%

• 4%

• 20%

• 56%

What is the main reason for Mexican emigrants to move away from rural locations?

• Well paid jobs

• Poor farming conditions

• Family links

• Unhappy life