Crossing new borders in a global economy
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The search for better employment opportunities and a higher standard of living are the prime reason for the flood of immigrants into the US. Mexicans living in Texas border towns north of their homeland earn 10 times more than their counterparts in Mexico. The most effective way to contain illegal immigration is to improve employment prospects in Mexico. In the long run, NAFTA is likely to create such a situation as the U.S. Department of Commerce forecasts an increase of 15,000 jobs in Mexico by 1996, largely as a result of investments by U.S. multinationals.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1995
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Migration poses major challenge for the Americas
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According to Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) estimates, the number of illegal Mexicans in the US was 3.4 million in 1992, with an additional 300,000 crossing the border each year. In the mid-1980s, Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act to reduce this influx. The act also legalized most of the undocumented workers employed in the agricultural sector. US agriculture had traditionally relied on such workers.
Publication Name: Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0887-8218
Year: 1995
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