Mexico migration to the USA

1. When? What? Why? Where? Who?

2. Mexico to the U.S. California at the San Ysidro crossing, which can be seen in the background. Who? Enrique Aquilar Canchola , 42 What? To try (unsuccessfully) to sneak across the border... When? Where? Why? July 2006 Disguised as a bus seat

3. Aims: -Be able to locate Mexico and the USA . - Give reasons for why people migrate from Mexico to the USA. - Describe the advantages and disadvantages for Mexico and the USA. - Consider the different perceptions surrounding the issue of migration. Keywords International Migration, Push, Pull, Mexico, USA.

4. USA Mexico

5. Why might people want to migrate from Mexico to the USA?

9. Migration What is migration? Write your definition below: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the most important pull factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the most important? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the least important pull factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the least important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the most important push factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the most important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the least important push factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the least important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ideas: Be careful some may not be correct! Good services are essential, if you are educated you can get a better job and earn more money, safety is not important it will not affect me, I will be able to earn more money in the US than Mexico – I will be rich! High crime is an important factor I do not want to live anywhere dangerous, crop failure is serious – I may not have any food to eat.

10. Migration What is migration? Write your definition below: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the most important pull factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the most important? _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the least important pull factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the least important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the most important push factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the most important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Which is the least important push factor? ______________________________________ Why is it the least important? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Do you think Mexicans achieve all of the pull factors when they arrive in the US? Why or why not?_________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________