Cards (18)

  • 2018 - 44.7 million immigrants, 13.7% of total population, increased lots in 21st Century
  • Pull factor - American Dream of civil rights and economic opportunities
  • 2018 - 4.8 million US citizens living abroad in Mexico with American-born children
  • USA and Mexico have largest diaspora living in the other country, strengthening cultural connectivity
  • 29% of Mexican immigrants work in service which may Americans find unattractive
  • 2018 - main employment of immigrants from China (54%) and India (76%) were business and science
  • Most immigrants are young, good because birth rate declining and population ageing
  • Immigrants are consumers so they support job creation and business start-ups, increasing wealth
  • Extra pressure on resources, such as water scarcity in California
  • Formation of NAFTA has increased bilateral trade with Mexico, FDI has boosted aerospace and IT in Mexico
  • By 2021, Trump reduced legal migration by 49% without change in the immigration law
  • Average annual labour force growth will be 59% lower as a result of the policies
  • Biden - "It is a moral failing and national shame when a father and his baby daughter drown seeking our shores"
  • Biden's priorities - undo Trump's damage, modernise the system, welcome immigrants
  • Reuters/Ipsos 2018 poll - 85% of Trump voters backed hard-line stance, so less integration
  • Quinnipiac University 2018 poll - 55% of Republicans backed family separation, not welcoming
  • Pew Research Study 2011 - 55% of Hispanics moved for economic reasons, 24% to be with family
  • Many studies suggest immigration produces net gains for the US economy