The documents discuss immigration trends in the US, particularly along the US-Mexico border. Several key points: 1) The US continues to attract the most immigrants worldwide, despite globalization and outsourcing. The US-Mexico border spans 2000 miles and sees over 250 million border crossings annually. 2) While European immigration dominated in the early 20th century, most modern immigrants come from Latin America and Asia, particularly Mexico. Immigrants tend to settle near the southwest border or in major coastal cities. 3) There are estimated to be over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the US, over half from Mexico, many traveling solo for work. Undocumented immigrants cluster near the southwest border. 4

1. Free Trade Agreements
NAFTA / USMCA
The US-Mexico Border
From OUTSOURCING
to BACKSOURCING

2. World Migration and Immmigration Tendencies
United Nations report 2012
Despite the phenomenon of globalisation
and the outsourcing of
production and jobs to south east Asia and
the other emerging world economies, the USA
continues to be the country which attracts the
most immigrants in the world.

3. The US-Mexico Border – Le Frontera – Facts and Figures
The US-Mexico border is the international border between the two states it runs for 1969
miles or 3000km.
It is the most frequently crossed border in the world with over 250 million people crossing
every year.
It runs from San Diego / Tijuana on the Pacific coast to Brownsville / Matamoros in the Gulf
of Mexico.
Between these two extremities, the border crosses different terrains: the Rio Grande and
the Colorado river, as well as scorching deserts and huge urban conurbations

9. It is estimated that around 1 million manufacturing jobs were lost in the USA due to NAFTA
and outsourcing by US companies.

12. Tackling the Immigration Problem
US Presidents and Illegal Immigration on the
US-mexico Border
CLINTON: Operation GATEKEEPER
BUSH jr: Secure Fence
OBAMA: DREAMers and DACA
TRUMP: The Wall and tough anti-
immigration measures
BIDEN: halt to construction and
redistribution of funds

13. History of Demograhics and Ethnicity
in the USA

14. A Timeline of American Immigration and Immigrants' Origins

15. Document 1 Immigration Bar Graph
The bar chart shows that the USA has always attracted millions of immigrants to its
shores, from the middle of the 19th century up to today.
The numbers of immigrants has fluctuated with high points at the turn of the 20th century
, a low point during and after WWII followed by a steady rise up to today when numbers
are at an all time high.
Document 2 Bar Graph of Immigrants' Origins
What has changed is the region of origin of the immigrants. Historically, it was
Europeans who emigrated massively at the trurn of the 20th century and then their
numbers gradually dwindled up to and following WWII. If immigration has increased
since that time it is because of new immigrants from Asia but essentially Latin America
who have arrived in their millions.

16. The New Immigarnts and where they settle

17. Document 3 Chart showing countries of origin of modern day immigrants
This pie chart shows the make up of modern day immigrants arriving in the USA. Whilst
41% come from all over the world, 59% of thenew immigrants are from Latin America or
South East Asia including India. By far the largest group of immigrants from one country
are the Mexicans who make up over a quarter of all immigrants.
Document 4 Map of the USA showing where immigrants settle
This dot map shows clearly that the new immigrants have not spread evenly
throughout the country. They have massed together in specific areas such as
New York (wealth), the Great Lakes (industry), Florida (employment) but especially in
Texas and on the west coast - the US-Mexican border runs between Texas and
California. The vast majority of new Mexican immigrants have settled here
(proximity/family) which has given rise to numerous problems
(language/education/employment).

18. The Origins and Makeup of Illegal Immigration

19. Document 5 Origins and settlement of illegal immigrants
The pie chart shows that the vast majority of illigal immigrants in the USA are from
Latin America (over three quarters) and well over half of all illegal immigrants come
specifically from Mexico.
The bar chart shows us that the illegal immigrants have stayed very close to the
border region of the USA and Mexico, especially California but also Florida, adding
to the number of legal immigrants already there.
Document 6 Make up of the illegal immigrant population
The first pie chart shows the huge number of illegal immigrants in the USA – 11
million at the time but now around 13 million. Mexicans make up more than half of
the number of illegal immigrants in the USA.
More importantly, a high number are solo males and females which means young
people looking for work, housing, education and eventually a family life.

20. The Effects of the New Immigration on Traditional American Society

21. Document 7 Graph showing evolution of the Hispanic population of the USA
This bar graph shows how the Hispanic population has increased 17 fold (1700%)
since 1950 to reach 68 miliion today. Knowing that the population of the USA is around
317 million, the Hispanics make up 21% of the total number.
The projection shows the possible evolution until 2050 when their number will have
tripled, challenging caucasians as the main ethnic group in the country.
Document 8 Graph of changing make up of US society between 2010 and 2030
What this bar chart makes clear is that all the ethnic groups which make up US society
are stable (Black) or increasing (Asian, Other, Hispanic). The only ethnic group which is
decreasing as a precentage of the total population are the caucasians (white).

24. National Geographic
Determined
What Americans Will
Look Like in 2050
… and It's Beautiful