Impacts on Mexico

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 522.

Impacts on USA

· Illegal migration costs the USA millions of dollarsfor border patrols and prisons

· Mexicans are seen as a drain on the USA economy

· Migrant workers keep wages low which affects Americans

· They cause problems in cities due cultural and racial issues

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

· Mexican culture has enriched the US border states with food, language and music

· The incidents of TB has been increasing greatly due to the increased migration

· The Mexican countryside has a shortage of economically active people

· Many men emigrate leaving a majority of women who have trouble finding marriage partners

· Young people tend to migrate leaving the old and the very young

· Legal and illegal immigrants together send some $6 billion a year back to Mexico

· Certain villages such as Santa Ines have lost 2/3 of its inhabitants

· Refugees: A person who has been forced to leave their home and their country. This might be because of a natural disaster, war, religious or political persecution.

· Persecution: When someone is attacked for what they believe in e.g. their religion or political belief.

· Internally displaced person (IDP): When someone has been forced to leave their home but not their country.

· Asylum Seekers: Someone who is trying to get refuge (residency) in a foreign country because their life is in danger in their home country. This is usually because of their political or religious beliefs.