USA Migration

Question 1

Mexicans into the US/yr and living in the USA

Answer 1

170,000/yr and 11.5 million living

Question 2

Chinese immigrating per yr and living in USA

Answer 2

70,000 per year and 2 million living

Question 3

Indian immigrants per year and living in USA

Answer 3

65,000/yr and 2.7 million living

Question 4

US Citizens living abroad and where

Answer 4

9 million - Canada, Mexico, Europe

Question 5

Total number of permanent visas given out per year

Answer 5

675,000

Question 6

How many family reunification visas/yr and who are they for

Answer 6

480,000 - extended family

Question 7

High skilled worker visas/yr

Answer 7

14,000

Question 8

Interdependence with Mexico - trade deal

Answer 8

NAFTA - $1.4 billion/day in merchandise trade alone

Question 9

Interdependence with Mexico - job market

Answer 9

Mexicans plug gaps in US job market, especially in manufacturing, construction and agriculture

Question 10

Interdependence with Mexico - remittances

Answer 10

Mexico receives $22 billion in remittances/yr - 2% of GDP

Question 11

Interdependence with Mexico - political

Answer 11

Co-operation on border issues - drug and people smuggling
As well as on environmental issues - water scarcity and allocation

Question 12

Economic Opportunities for USA

Answer 12

• Mexicans contribute to tax base and spend in local area, as most come to work - multiplier effect
• 30% of Mexicans employed in services and 25% in manufacturing - boosts those industries
• Skilled workers- usually China and India - contribute to tech and science industries

Question 13

Social Opportunities for US

Answer 13

• New cultures and languages - social and economic benefits - ‘Little Colombia’ in Jackson Heights NYC - language and businesses changed
• Young Immigrants lower average age of US and increase birth rate

Question 14

Challenges with border issues

Answer 14

Human Smuggling over the border by cartels - often leads to exploitation and linked to drug smuggling - over 5000 people arrested + charged for human smuggling in 2014

Question 15

Challenges with illegal immigrants

Answer 15

• Many immigrants over stay visas or gain access to US illegally
• Over 11.5 million illegal immigrants in the US - 6 mil Mexicans
• Can lead to exploitation in the workplace, growth in informal industry and conflict with locals and police/border control

Question 16

Challenges with conflict

Answer 16

Conflict can arise between locals and new immigrant groups
Usually due to a lack of social cohesion, language barrier, xenophobic attitudes or size of immigrant population

Question 17

Challenges with large/rapid growing diaspora

Answer 17

Large new populations of immigrants in diaspora locations can create a strain on service and infrastructure
E.g. Southern California has increased water stress