Basic Info
Of which country was Mexico originally a colony?
(Portugal/Spain/United States)
Spain
What is the biggest Societal push factor for Mexico?
(Gangs and Violence/Child Exploitation/Animal abuse)
Gangs and Violence
What is the biggest Political push factor for Mexico?
(Constitution of 1857/Constitution of 1856/Constitution of 1859)
Constitution of 1857
Most Mexican immigrants tend to first settle in California or _______.
(Illinois/New York/Texas)
Texas
The Mexican immigrants increased the ________ and __________ in the U.S
(crime rate, poverty rate/trade, investment)
trade, investment
Current major issues in Mexico are drug trafficking and __________.
(civil war/political violence/economic gaps)
political violence
What gang is the biggest in Mexico?
(Beltrán-Leyva Cartel/Los Ninis/Sinaloa Cartel)
Sinaloa Cartel
Why are Ejidos important? Hint: What do they symbolise?
(Money/Food/Property/Stonks)
Property
Some examples of jobs that many Mexican migrants work in are construction, _________, and building maintenance.
(government sectors/IT/cleaning/Home Depot)
cleaning
Recently, there is a trend that U.S. citizens immigrate to Mexico due to the _________ of the cost of living.
(increase/decrease)
increase
Is the net migration rate of Mexico positive (+) or negative (-)?
(positive/negative)
negative
What is the biggest result of gangs in Mexican society?
(Poverty/Homicide/Suicide)
___% of Mexicans reach high schools, only ___% finish high school compared to ___% of US students finish high school.
(63%, 45%, 76%/62%, 45%, 73%/62%, 45%, 75%)
62%, 45%, 75%
Many migrants work in ______-paying jobs.
(high/low)
low
A major problem for the Mexican immigration to the U.S. is __________.
(drug smuggling/illegal entry/increase in crime rates)
When did Mexico recently have an election?
(December 2023/March 2024/June 2024)
June 2024
What was the poverty rate in Mexico in 2020?
(43.9%/51.3%/66.4%/78.9%)
43.9%
What is a big problem surrounding the Mexican education system?
(Additional fees/Lack of school supplies/Additional work)
Additional fees
The governors of Arizona and Texas sent immigrants to Chicago/New York/Washington DC because ________.
(they were tired of seeing immigrants' faces/they couldn't let any more immigrants live/they hate Mexicans)
they couldn't let any more immigrants live
In 2019, Mexican immigrants spent _____ billion dollars for household in the U.S
(11/64/92)
92
During the years of 2018~2020, ________ had a 23.2% increase. Fill in the blanks.
(Healthcare/Passport insurance/Cost of living)
Healthcare
What is the average MONTHLY salary of a Mexican worker? (USD)
($291/$292/$295)
$291
Joe Biden has been working towards unlocking work permits and deportation protections to over _____ million people.
(6/8/11/12)
11
_____% of U.S. adults said undocumented immigrants fill jobs the U.S. citizens do not want to do
(31/77/89)
77