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As of 2017,  Mexicans account for 25% of foreign-born people in the United States. Migration patterns have been changing in more recent years. There are more people who are being deported than people who are immigrating into the country. Nowadays, immigrants from a Mexico tend to be more skilled in English and have a higher likelihood of being a college graduate than previous generations.

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The immigrants are seeking asylum by coming to the United States in order to escape the poor conditions of their previous living space.

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People may be deported from the U.S. due to illegal status or for having committed a crime.

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People from Mexico internationally migrate into the United States by crossing the international border.

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Many people voluntarily migrate to the United States in order to have better economic opportunity.

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Some people from Mexico moved to the U.S. as migrant laborers.

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Many migrants from Mexico wanted to move further North in the U.S., yet there was an intervening opportunity that led them to settle in the Southern states.

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Every migration flow generates a return of countermigration

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Every migration flow generates a return of countermigration

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When immigrants from Mexico illegally cross the U.S. border, the United States government attempts to deport those who came illegally back to their home country.

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Most migrations are over short distances

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Most migrations are over short distances

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Most immigrants have migrated to Southern states, which are closer to the border than Northern states.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Big cities such as Dallas, El Paso, and Houston are more densely populated with migrants from Mexico.

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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This doesn't apply to our World Migration because people from both rural and urban areas in Mexico are migrating to the U.S.

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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Families who migrate often get separated, which would make traveling to the United States more difficult than it would be for young adults traveling alone from Mexico.