Why Illegal Immigrants Are Trying To Cross The Border

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Social Environment/ pg. 63: the entire human environment, including interactions with others. In Mexico, I noticed that they environment is totally different compare to America. Why would I believe that? Maybe because the illegal immigrants are trying to cross our borders for many reasons. The reasons could be the following; better jobs and benefits, housing, and freedom. However, Illegal immigrants do not get what they call the American dream. They attempt to cross the border if they get passed. Americans do control the border and have caught many Illegal Immigrants. The Interactions from border patrol can be a sight to never forget. They catch Illegal immigrants and line them up as if they were murders. Illegal immigrants get caught by them and obey their …show more content…
95: what people do when they are in one another’s presence; includes communication at a distance. I noticed the Mexicans tend to stick together through rough ends. Example, they planned their way to escape. They found a map and found routes for their freedom and will sacrifice themselves. That presence gives other Mexicans hope for freedom. Border patrol actually shows us water bottles, tuna and hair gel from different areas that Illegal immigrants proof of being in that area. They also found common areas that show there route escape. The main one is crossing the water, Illegal immigrants literally get undress naked and tie there bag with a shoe tie so there clothes do not get wet and stay dry.
Group/ pg. 100: people who interact with one another and who believe that what they have in common is significant; also called a social group. Mexican believe in hope and will stick together. They are a group that will give up for different reasons. However, it is sad that they have to put in so much effort into escaping when they might have a very low chance of escape. They will do anything in their power for freedom. Mexico is really low in jobs, bad environment and very low health

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