AC USA

Question 1

Reasons for immigration

Answer 1

Employment opportunities for low and highly skilled
Opportunity to send remittances
Education opportunities

Question 2

Migration policies

Answer 2

Limit of 675,000 permanent immigrants
Admission of migrants with skill valuable to us economy

Question 3

Patterns of emigration and immigration

Answer 3

2018 - 44.7 million immigrants living in USA ( 13.7% of population )
4million us citizens living abroad in Mexico Canada uk Puerto Rico Germany Australia
Mexicans returning to Mexico with us born children
Highly skilled workers to Canada, Uk,eu

Question 4

Interdependence with countries linked by migration

Answer 4

USA - Mexico - large diaspora in both countries
Wages higher in usa
Political issues still remain eg border security, drug trade, water scarcity issues

Question 5

Opportunists

Answer 5

Immigrants taking low paid jobs Americans do not want e.g. in services or construction
Science and business sectors particularly benefit from high skilled migrants
Major majority of migrants of working age so economically and socially beneficial
Migrants are also consumers so leads to positive multiplier effect

Question 6

Challenges

Answer 6

Racial tension
Some areas that attract migrants have more pressure on resources, e.g. demand for water southern California
Illegal immigration exists