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Mexican Illegal Immigrants

Imagine increasing your income seven to ten times by making a dangerous illegal journey to another land. Would the trip be worth it? Should family be taken along? What means of transportation would be best? How could a job be found once the journey is complete? These are common opportunities and challenges faced by Mexican Illegal Immigrants coming into the United States. Why they come, how they come, and what they do once they arrive are common issues these immigrants must deal with in order to reap the rewards of what they believe to be a better life.
The main reason Mexicans choose to enter the United States is for money and job opportunities. From the time Mexicans are very young, they discover that the United States means money. This often occurs because the Mexicans have elders who have crossed the border and sent money from their new job back to Mexico for their family. People working in the United States can earn up to ten times as much as they do in Mexico. Further, Mexicans...

Posted by: William Katz

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