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    This document summarizes the causes and effects of Mexican migration to the United States. It discusses how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negatively impacted Mexican farmers by making it difficult for them to compete with subsidized U.S. corn production. As a result, over 1.3 million Mexican farmers were forced to abandon their farms. This hardship, along with corruption in the Mexican government, caused many Mexicans to migrate north in search of work. While some see Mexican immigrants as draining resources, the document argues they have actually contributed positively to the U.S. economy.

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    This document summarizes the causes and effects of Mexican migration to the United States. It discusses how the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negatively impacted Mexican farmers by making it difficult for them to compete with subsidized U.S. corn production. As a result, over 1.3 million Mexican farmers were forced to abandon their farms. This hardship, along with corruption in the Mexican government, caused many Mexicans to migrate north in search of work. While some see Mexican immigrants as draining resources, the document argues they have actually contributed positively to the U.S. economy.

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    The Causes and Effects of the 

    Mexican Migration 
    Written by: Aiden Duran and David Lobato 

    12​TH​ GRADE Political Studies 


     
     

     
     
     

    Background 

    Long before America’s era of manifest destiny, during the 1800s, Mexico occupied 
    the current-day states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and 
    California. Before the Civil War, those used for slavery moved West so that they 
    may be able to expand their slave empire. When these American migrants 
    arrived, they discovered, Mexico had outlawed slavery. In the name of manifest 
    destiny, these migrants convinced the United States to declare war on Mexico and 
    win the Western lands of North America. The result of the war was the U.S 
    winning and setting a border below California. 

    Causes of Mexican Migration 

    In 1994, The United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to the North American 
    Free Trade Agreement. This trade meant that these countries could trade freely 
    amongst each other without limitations. Though many Americans feared that 
    American jobs would be lost, Mexico ended up being the biggest failure of this 
    trade. Mexican farmers were not able to keep up with the mechanized and 
    subsidized corn of the United States. In other words, the cheaply mass produced 
    corn of the United States put independent Mexican farmers out of business. 

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    About 1.3 million Mexican farmers were forced to abandon their plots. To combat 
    this, the Mexican government tried to create jobs in factories near the border. 
    However, these jobs were dangerous and were not able to hire all farmers.  

    The Trump administration claims that America did not benefit from NAFTA. He 
    claims that more jobs were exported and that trade deficits increased for the 
    United States. The trade liberalization that NAFTA brought was supposed to 
    encourage equitable globalization. However, the Mexican farmers suffered far 
    more than America profited. 

    Effects of Mexican Migration 

    Due to the hardships of their homeland and their slim chance of survival, many 
    Mexicans migrated to the United States through illegal means. Those who are 
    concerned about the millions of illegal Mexicans in the US have tried to militarize 
    the border. According to Aljazeera, billions of tax dollars were wasted on the 
    militarization of the border and in the creation of detention centers.  

    In fact, according to Business Insider, Mexican immigrants have left a positive 


    impact on the US economy.  

    Contributions made by Mexican Immigrants 

    ● Mexican immigrants contribute 4% of US GDP 


    ● Represent 60% of unauthorized labor 
    ● Occupy jobs that are considered undesirable 

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    Interview by David 

    I interviewed my grandfather, he spoke about the time when the former 


    President Salinas de Gortari signed The North-American Free Trade Agreement 
    (NAFTA), it made many Mexican farmers lose their job, Mexico sold their product 
    to the U.S. for a cheap price, meanwhile the U.S. sold it to the country for a higher 
    price and at the same time they would send Mexico’s own product back and sell it 
    as well for a higher price. Having this said, my grandpa getting paid with a little 
    amount of money, he was forced to migrate to the U.S., he worked for about 6 
    months here and left because he was homesick so he decided to go back to 
    Mexico with his family, Coming back home had them financially stable for a 
    while, but it didn’t keep them stable forever. 

    Interview by David 

    I also interviewed my Father, his side of the story was not as big as my 
    grandfathers, but he did explain when the agreement passed. Many jobs were 
    lost, including my dads. After losing his job, he went seeking for a job after job. 
    He ended up working at a bakery in Mexico, and he remembers a time in which 
    President Carlos Salinas de Gortari stole money, taking the value of the pesos 
    down. He told me that he worked hard, he gained about 240,000 pesos and by the 
    time the former president came into power, he took away three zeros from the 
    money and my dad ended with 240 pesos. He has had no choice but to migrate to 
    the U.S. illegally and till now he’s here. 

    Conclusion 

    With all the corruption that has been brought upon Mexico, there are people still 

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    trying to shape the country such as the new president of Mexico. Recently, he has 
    tried  

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