Mexican Immigration to United States

What is migration?
“Migration is the movement of people, involving a change of residence. It can be internal or external (international), and voluntary or forced. It is usually for an extended period (more than a year) and does not include temporary circulations such as commuting or tourism.”— The IB

Causes of voluntary migration
better living conditions
access to health care
access to good education
Economic factors include:
better employment prospects
higher wages

Mexicans are currently the single largest group of foreign-born residents in the country. In 2013, the United States counted 41.3 million individuals of foreign birth; 28 percent, or 11.6 million, were Mexican.

Mexican diaspora in the USA
The Mexican diaspora in the United States is comprised of approximately 37.7 million individuals who were either born in Mexico or reported Mexican ancestry or Hispanic origin, according to tabulations from the U.S. Census Bureau 2016 ACS.