Mexican Immigration Problems

Unauthorized immigrants in the United States of American border control has being a big problem and concern with regards to national security. There are a lot of people from various countries that want to migrate into United States for so many individual reasons known to them. The United States is a country known for countless jobs which other nations don’t have. A great number of immigrants, however, want to move away from their government reason because the government doesn’t treat them right just the way they want to be treated. For that reason, they move to the United States because they want

Borders between nations are, largely, used to control and monitor the movement of people internationally. One of the fundamental problems with the border control of states is their ineffectiveness in preventing and deterring people from crossing borders. The most notorious border, the Mexico-United States border, spans an area of 1,989mi (International Boundary & Water Commission, 2017) and has become increasingly militarised over the years due to the, ever increasing, influx of Mexican immigrants attempting to cross the border. The US border security claimed an 81% success rate in preventing illegal immigrants from crossing the border in 2015. However, alternative estimates suggest that the border security’s success rate was in the 40-55% range

and Mexican governments and awareness campaigns carried out between 2013-2014 successfully sent the message to residents of the primary sending countries in Central America. However, Central American men, women and children continue to travel north into the migrant trail and across Mexico. The analysis of The Beast Riding the Rails and Dodging Narcos on the Migrant Trail by Oscar Martinez offers concrete, systematic evidence of the relative weight crime victimization plays in the migration decision. The Beast allows us to understand why these individuals continue to make the trip when seemingly fully aware o the dangers involved and supports to suggest that no matter what the dangers of migration may be in the future it is preferably to a present-day life of crime and violence endured in the Northern Triangle. Having such knowledge of what motivates Central Americans to consider migration and understanding the influence of this prior knowledge in their decision for immigration along with an understanding of how preceding U.S. and Mexican efforts to deter immigration grants the United States government to understand immigration patterns and a possible solution for mass migration crisis. The current migration dilemma and book proposes the possibility of a different attempt on behalf of the United States government to deter migration from the Northern

Some do not have the choice. The only choice they are left with is either stay and be killed or take the risk of being killed with a better future if they make it. Many placing in Central America such as Honduras, where Enrique is from, is filled with violence caused by gangs. The crime rate is so high in San Pedro Sula, Honduras second largest city, that in 2014 the murder rate was 171 per 100,000 people. More than 97 percent of all murders go unsolved. Honduras doesn’t have the resources to battle this gangs. Many people in Honduras will avoid going out at all in order to be safe. It is not uncommon to be driving or walking to school or work and see a dead body in the sidewalk or a parking lot. Many of these murders go unsolved because the people that could help out authorities are either killed or are extremely scared to do anything about it. Young kids growing up in communities like this that don’t plan on emigrating in the United States will often join gangs. Children are a big target for gangs as they can be trained and taught to do what they want. Children will join gangs for a number of reasons. Some join to feel that they are a part of something, to feel that they have a family with people who care about them. Many are in this situation due to not growing up with their parents. This could be the kids of migrant mothers who make the journey into the United States to provide a better future for kids only to have them feel abandoned and find comfort in a gang. Others simply join out of fear. They join so that that gang will not kill them and by joining the gang, they have people who will defend them from other rival gangs. In Enrique’s journey, Enrique made friends from a gang called MS-13, also known as Mara Salvatrucha. His friendship didn’t last long but while he had it, his friends would have his back and help each other out. They even protected

For many years Immigration in the United States has been a huge problem, people from all over the world have been crossing over the border to come to the United States to better their lives, families, and education. However, not every immigrant is legal, they sneak into to our country because and some people are poor, to find their families, to get away from the wars, and many other reasons. Immigrants many arrive here in multiple ways like smuggling, human trafficking, and many other reasons. The border and the portal are being questioned for why and how these immigrants are getting into our country especially the ones from Mexico. There has been more than 1.3 million people caught trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico

It is the human nature to have a need to build a superior future for oneself and one’s families. In cases where people believe that they are not in a decent place and their future by all accounts is in shambles, they are more willing to take risks and hopefully move to a better point. The same theory applies to the people who are seeking to illegally enter the U.S. Many of those people have been disappointed with the failings and shortcomings of their government. In addition, the expansion of drug cartel in the country and rising violence has people on their knees deep in poverty without any opportunity to earn and thrive. Thus, they see the neighboring country, the U.S., as their

To prevent a future attack, our government must take necessary measures to defend the homeland from obvious terrorist threats rather than wait for proof in the form of dead civilians, Border Patrol agents and other law enforcement officers. Our government’s unwillingness to fully enforce our existing immigration laws only compounds the potential threat. While many people view illegal border crossings as acts of love, or as last ditch efforts for a

Immigration first began in the late fifteen hundred when Sir walter came to America leading an expedition for gold. However, it wasn’t until the sixteen hundred when the “Great

People from Mexico during the years 1900-today influenced life in the USA in a positive manner. These people emigrated because of economic opportunity and brought their culture with them. The community into which they moved responded with both positive and negative opinions. Short term influences include Mexican food, Mexican events like Cinco de Mayo, Mexican music, and many other things from their culture. 2nd generation immigrants influence the amount of cheap labor filled up in the country, and Mexican culture being accepted into the mainstream such as entertainment. Long term impact of these immigrants may result in general acceptance of Mexican immigration, a backlash against the Mexican immigration, or possibly easier ways to move

According to Jason Riley (2009) there are an estimated ten to twelve million illegal immigrants living within the United States (p. 54). According to Cieslik, Felsen, and Kalaitzidis (2009), over half of these illegal immigrants are from Mexico (p. 185). These population estimates have led the United States to take action along our border. We have built a fence, deployed various surveillance systems, and currently employ thousands of U.S. Border Protection officers. These actions have made the issue of illegal immigration a highly debated topic within the United States and Mexico. This debate will be explained from a political, economic, and an integrated perspective.

Immigration is a very broad topic, a topic that has been highly discussed in the past. However, what is the reason that most people think people migrate from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador, or Guatemala? Most would say it is because of job opportunities that will better their families. Some say it is because of the higher rate of freedom in the United States. However, not many people look at the hard environments back in the homelands of the immigrants. Maybe a big reason for crossing the border is to escape the hostile situation that is at hand. The roots of this hostile environment are the gangs and cartels. Of course, there are problems of violence all around the world, but they are nothing compared to the impact these Central American groups bring to the table. This paper will discuss my thoughts on why this is an important topic, what is going on across the border and how it is effecting more than just the migrants, and finally my opinion of the situation at hand.

A big issue predominantly with the border of Mexico and the U.S is drug traffic into our country. The drug cartel is a serious problem that needs to be put at rest because they threaten the safety of our country. Every day millions of drugs are passed through unknowingly by the Cartel and we are slowly cracking down on them. They only way we can do that, are to further support border control. “Though the drug war receives minimal attention north of the border, some authorities say it increasingly threatens the stability of the Mexican state and poses a security threat to the United States.” Ever since Mexico has took action against the cartel, violence has grown and has caused us to worry.

Secondly, the non-taxpayers immigrants are usually illegal immigrants who place a financial strain on the economic system. Thirdly, the language barrier, the de facto language in the US is English. This represents a significant barrier for the new immigrants who hold little familiarity with English. Last but not the least, the social security problems caused due to it. Typically, illegal immigrants come to the US primarily for better job opportunities, this together is said to reduce the job pool for legal immigrants and the natives, while weakening legal and national security. Even though, they do not directly threat the security (Kane & Johnson, March 1, 2006), but the presence of millions of undocumented migrants affect the law, distract resources, and creates a cover for terrorists and criminals.

Cities on both sides of the Mexican-American border are continuously terrorized by drug cartels as a way to keep control over shipping routes and silence from citizens. (Wilkinson 2008) In 2010 an employee of the United States Embassy in Mexico was murdered along the Mexico-American border. This added tension to the ongoing drug trafficking problem and raised the issue of Mexico’s inability to control its own borders. Felipe Calderon, the President of Mexico, stated that he is seeking a stronger relationship with the United States. The effects of this relationship can be seen on the streets with the intensified level of violence against the drug cartels and the effectiveness of the government. (Dresser 2009)

This mistrust of American society promotes a sense of isolation and alienation from the community. Authority figures, such as police and other first responders, may unwittingly strike fear into the hearts of these children because they have been conditioned to believe that these figures have the power, as well as the mandate, to destroy families. This mindset tends to discourage assimilation into mainstream American communities and promote instead the tendency of these families to cluster into small, ethnically concentrated barrios, or neighborhoods. Within these barrios, the culture and lifestyle of Mexico is recreated, which often reinforces psychological and physical isolation from mainstream American culture. Alliances are formed with others in similar circumstances, where commiseration often leads to a rising sense of resentment. It is not uncommon for angry groups to rise up in opposition to the society that is viewed as the oppressor. Evidence of this can be seen almost daily as senseless gang violence permeates our news broadcasts, plagues our communities, and terrorizes our citizens.