Mexicans Crossing the Borders

Backround:



United States and Mexico Border



     Mexico is the largest source of immigration to the United States. California, Texas, Illinois, and Arizona are the four states with the most Mexican immigrants. The immigrants are beginning to move to the southeastern part of the country into the states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.

Troubles:

    

    In the year 2004, there were about 5.3 million undocumented Mexican immigrants in the United States. In most of the highly populated states, one-third to one-half of the total population of foreign born are undocumented. The migrated mexicans are taking jobs such as: construction, light manufacturers, and poultry processors. These are jobs that could go to Americans that need jobs to provide for themselves and their families.

Importance:

    

     Immigration has increased rapidly, and about 9% of the populaion born in Mexico is now living in the United States. This is increasing America's population.

Solution:

     If the United States does not want the Mexican immigration numbers to increase, they could be more strict on the immigration policies. They could also have better border control to reduce the number of undcumented immigrants.

Works Cited

http://www.migrationinformation.org/usfocus/display.cfm/ID=208

http://www.pbs.org/itvs/beyondtheborder/immigration.html

http://sitemaker.umich.edu/helenamariaviramontes/under_the_feet_of_jesus