Crossing the U.S.-Mexican Border: Reasons Behind Illegal Immigration
This paper describes the current theories of migration in the world, such as the: neoclassical economic theory, new economies theory and the historical-structural theory. Then the paper specifically focuses on the history of illegal immigration from Mexico to the United States from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. It addresses the reasons behind illegal immigration into the United States. Push and pull factors are applied to this migration to explain the reasons behind this phenomenon. Social networks, wage differentials, high unemployment and remittances are addressed to seek explanations.
Keywords: Illegal Immigration, Mexican Immigration, Remittances, Migration
Student, Old Dominion University