2. This is part of the border between Mexico and the USA It is heavily patrolled
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4. Life in an average Mexican town Average earnings in Mexico = $3.49/hour Average earning in USA = $6.75/hour 18% of people in Mexico live on less than 60p per day
5. Around 1,000,000 people a year are caught by the United States Border Patrol trying to cross the border. Many of these are repeat offenders. What would make you risk a crossing ? What do you think most American’s think of the ‘illegal aliens’ or ‘pollos’ as they are called ? Why are some people glad to see the illegal immigrants?
