1. Assignment 5,
PowerPoint 1
By Emily Ortega

2.  Mexicans are the biggest minority in the states and make up
one of the biggest ethnic group populations
 There are 14% of Mexicans that are naturalized Americans,
53% that are unauthorized immigrants, and 33% that are legal
residents.
 Many current illegal residents could be living in better
conditions if they weren't constantly afraid of bringing
unwanted attention to themselves. Or afraid of going back to
Mexico to see their loved ones because it is so costly and
dangerous to get back into the states.

3.  1 out of 1,500 die every day so risk of crossing border
is relative and many feel better paying jobs
compensate for the risk.
 Life in the U.S. can stay relatively similar to life in
Mexico thanks to Mexican radio, television, food,
etc….
 There has been a long history of the U.S. enticing
Mexican citizens with jobs. U.S. needs people willing
to work low-wage.
 If there is no work at home and there are loved ones
up North encourage them to come up than many will.

4.  Fox brought the once taboo subject
of immigration to the forefront and
made the topic easier for people to
talk about.
 With the 2000 election of George
W. Bush, he and Fox began to
collaborate and brainstorm ideas to
improve treatment of Mexicans by
making legal visas and status more
available.
 Also, tried to look at the
immigration issue as a shared
responsibility between the two
countries.

5.  Many politicians like Davidow felt that well
enough should be left alone.
 Bush got distracted with 9/11 and the War
on Terror
 Bush could do very little, it was mostly up
to congress who was divided. Republicans
did not like the thought of amnesty.
 Most ideas on how to legalize illegal
immigrants would take up too much
money to be realistic.
 Not realistic to expect an immigrant from
Mexico living in the U.S. to go back to
Mexico and wait to be legalized if they
already had a job, a home, and a family in
the states. Especially if they knew the
chances of being caught and deported
were very slim.