Case Study: Mexico to the USA
Geography: Cambridge International GCSE (2027 Exams), topic 6.3.6
Voluntary migration case study: Mexico to the USA
Many people from Mexico have chosen to move away to the USA.
Voluntary migration
- Voluntary migration is where a migrant chooses to move away from their area.
Mexican citizens in the USA
- There are 11.4 million Mexicans living in California and 8 million Mexicans in Texas.
- Most are young males who are looking for work and plan to send money home to Mexico for their families.
Push factors
- High crime rates in Mexico.
- The water availability (6% of people have poor quality water).
- Low wages
Pull factors
- The average income (salary) in the USA is $27,000 per year (it is only $10,000 in Mexico).
- American literacy rates are far higher than Mexican literacy rates.
Test yourself on Case Study: Mexico to the USA
Which of these is NOT a pull factor for a migrant to move to the USA?