Stay: Migration and poverty in rural Mexico

The unauthorized immigrant population in the United States has tripled from 3.5 million people in 1990 to more than 11 million in 2010. Stepped-up patrols along the border with Mexico—the source of 60 percent of unauthorized immigrants—has had little impact.

Why?

Border enforcement does not get to the root of why people leave their home countries: to escape poverty. In 2009, 96 percent of U.S. foreign assistance to Mexico was spent on military and drug enforcement. Investing in rural areas instead can help reduce the pressure to migrate.

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• immigration
• unauthorized migration
• poverty
• hunger
• Bread for the World
• Mexico
• border enforcement
• investment
• rural areas
• agriculture

[AutisticWhoLives4God]

Awesome video. Americans need to recognize that Mexicans come here because of poverty. We need to have some compassion.

[breadfortheworld]

@AutisticWhoLives4God Thanks for watching.

[ZAZA8118]

Would be better with OBRADRO LOPEZ

[alfdo]

@AutisticWhoLives4God

I think it is necessary to add 'some/many Mexicans'. It's important to keep in mind that not everybody -though Mexican- is in the same situation.

I also hope many people really ponder your comment and realize how necessary your urging is.

[hotguybmx760]

Mexico is a beautiful country with a growing economy.

[Noezil]

Que lindos mensajes hay en este video! Me gusto cuando el dijo: Les traigo un poco de cafe y un pan. Viva mexico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tinrox]

@AutisticWhoLives4God Now they don't have this problem anymore because they are all moving to the US lol

[xm377Moyocoyatzin]

@99cacahuate Explain...

[99cacahuate]

@AutisticWhoLives4God not because of poverty...is because of imperialism and capitalism....

[jldlovesart]

Thank you so much for this video. Very beautifully done and something we all need to know about. Thank you Bread for the World for all that you do!!