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AP Human GeographyUnauthorized Immigration to USNumber of people allowed to immigrate into US is at historic high but # who wish to come is even higherIllegal = undocumented = unauthorizedPew Hispanic CenterC. 37.9 million immigrants in US today26.6 are legal2008 est. 11.9 million unauthorized – 500,000 arriving that year (59% Mexico, 22% elsewhere Latin America, 12% Asia)6.3 million adult males, 4.1 million adult females, & 1.5 million childrenPlus – 4 million kids born in US (making them citizens) were living in families with an unauthorized immigrantC. 8.3 million of the 11.9 million were employed (accounting for 5.4 % of US civilian labor force)442912518542000The US- Mexico Border1951 miles – sparsely inhabitedA barrier has been erected ? of the wayHeavy patrolled border crossings in urban areas like El Paso, Texas & San Diego, CaliforniaAmerican public divided by issueUS govt commissioned barrier dividing Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Mexico – instructions to architects included “aesthetically pleasing to evoke friendship”?Mexico’s Problem to the Southright-1905000Est. 2 million illegals come into Mexico a yearSome come to work in tropical fruit plantations but most come to get to USInternational American Development Bank est. that immigrants sent $14 billion back to Mexico in 200785725013525500U.S. States as Immigrant DestinationsChain MigrationMigration of people to a specific location because relatives or members of same nationality previously settled thereAdvances in communication technology strengthen role of kinship links as push or pull factorsJob prospects affect which states immigrants go to – South & West attract more with more rapid job growth in recent years – a lot of Mexicans go to Midwest to take industrial jobs such as meat packing & food processingChains of migration built upon each other create immigration waves – swells in migration from one origin to same destinationGender and MigrationRavenstein’s ideas no longer hold – based on idea males searching for work which was more likely in the 19th century21st century women – 55% of USA immigrantsEx. Illegal MexicansLate 1980s – males = 85% of Mexican illegal immigrantsSince 1990s – women = about half of illegal immigrantsPartly reflects changing role of women in Mexican societyWomen in Middle East hire Southeast Asian women to work as domestic servants, housekeepers and nanniesStereotypes of certain ethnicities:Workers from Caribbean “docile, jolly, good with kids”Workers from Philippines “naturally docile, subservient, hard working, good natured, domesticated, willing to endure long hours of housework and child care with little complaintFamily Status and Migration 40% of immigrants to US are young adults 25-39 compared to 23% of US populationLess likely to be elderly – 5% over age 65 compared to 12% of US populationBUT increasing percent of immigrants are children – 16% are under age 15 (more women = more children coming) ................
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