Mexican American border by John Dahlberg

1. Mexican American border by John Dahlberg

2. The history • The border fence was started on October 26, 2006 and passed by an outstanding 80-19 vote . • Current border design was formed after the Mexican American war.

3. Reasons for massive immigration • An average hourly wage in Mexico is $4.15 less than minimum wage in the U.S.A. and 40% are below the poverty line in Mexico. • Surplus population is also a rising factor with close to a third of the population living in Mexico city. • Pollution is a major problem also. With no wind to blow smog out of the city and extreme water shortages breathing the air is close to smoking two packs a day.

4. What are the stats? • There are 11.4 million Mexican immigrants in U.S.A. • If illegal immigrants are caught no fines are issued but they're sent back to Mexico and usually succeed the next time. • Over 95% of illegal immigrants that fail their first time succeed eventually.

5. Coyotes • Coyotes is the term given to human smuggler. • Use cleverly disguised compartments in dashboard, trunk, under the car and just about anywhere you can fit a body.

6. Mexico's current problems • Mexico is being struck hard by a few things starting with the gulf oil spill a year ago. • The second was the swine flu. • The third is gang wars and drug issues.

7. Economic distribution. • Mexico's wealth is very unevenly distributed ten percent of the population contains over a third of the wealth.

8. bibliography • http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/illegal-immigration-from-mexico.html • http://www.sbg.ac.at/ipk/avstudio/pierofun/mexico/air.htm • http://www.dallasfed.org/research/border/tbe_orrenius.html