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Enrique's Journey: A Desperate Quest for a Better Life

Follow Enrique Canchola, a 42-year-old Mexican from Zacatecas, on his secret attempt to enter the USA and seek employment to support his family. Explore the push and pull factors of illegal migration, the dangers faced along the journey, and the realities of life for migrants in the USA.

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Enrique's Journey: A Desperate Quest for a Better Life

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  1. Can you interpret this photograph? Who? What? Why? When? Where? Read cards A to X and add to your answers

  2. Who? Enrique Canchola. 42 year old Mexican from Zacatecas. Has a wife and two young daughters. What? A Mexican man inside a car seat. He was trying to enter the USA secretly. When? Enrique set out in a van on Tuesday 18th November 2000. Why? Enrique is unemployed. He hopes to get a well paid job in the USA and send money home. Where? San Ysidoro crossing, the USA-Mexico border.

  3. Why is Enrique in a car seat? L To discover why people move from Mexico to America To understand what is meant by illegal migration Key terms: Illegal migration, push factor, pull factor

  4. Mexico to America: Crossing the Border NIF: Anything that is new, interesting, or a fact Watch the clip and write down as many NIFs as you can...

  5. Mexico to America: Crossing the Border • How many Mexicans tried to migrate to America in 1998? • How many deaths were there along the border in 2005? What did the USA say was the main cause? • What is the main reason for Mexicans attempting to cross the border? • What is the average hourly wage in Mexico compared to California? • What type of work awaits migrants in the USA? What is a jonalero?

  6. The Most Dangerous Journey in the World The journey of the illegal migrant is one of danger, turmoil and often death. This is a desperate journey taken by desperate people. This is their story. http://www.youtube.com/user/invisiblesfilms?ob=0&feature=results_main

  7. The Push-Pull Effect... I wanted to leaveMexico because… (PUSH FACTORS) I wanted to go to theUSA because… (PULL FACTORS) The reality was…

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