Principally, over 47000 people have been killed with an approximately 70000 displaced as a result of the criminal violence in Mexico which began in 2007. Analysts claim that as of 2012 more people have been left homeless due to the hard stand taken by the government on the war on drugs campaign. Drug lords who have felt threatened by the Mexican government’s clean-up process have opted to retaliate in the only way known to them which is violence (Watt & Zepeda 2012). Arguably, critics explain that as the two forces collide the citizens in these municipalities turned battlegrounds suffer the most since they are forced to migrate from their homeland.
In essence, the violence that erupted in Mexico forced many people to abandon their homes for …show more content…
Research shows that many Mexicans still believe that life in the US is way better than in Mexico and if they had a chance they would migrate to live in the United States. Everyone pursues peace and history teaches that development only comes where peace is in abundance. According to findings by Pew Hispanic Center approximately 55% of all Mexicans who have migrated to the US by 2008 are illegal immigrants. Possibly this shows the level of desperation among the Mexican people and the lengths they would go to exit from their home …show more content…
Possibly, the arrival of the immigrants has resulted to social classes changing with the Mexicans now being regarded as the low-income earners of this society. In essence, due to the procedures used to arrive in Arkansas most Mexicans cannot secure better-paying jobs since some lack papers while others are illegal immigrants and as such most firms cannot offer them any employment. The state of desperation that kicks in forces such individuals to accept any form of employment so that they can earn the little they need to survive in this new land they now call home (Garcia 2003). Working as laborers in manufacturing firms and other industries helps them earn enough to eat but does not allow them to save and as such most of them opt to live without some essential services such as better housing and only live in poor housing structures that are at least
In essence, the violence that erupted in Mexico forced many people to abandon their homes for …show more content…
Research shows that many Mexicans still believe that life in the US is way better than in Mexico and if they had a chance they would migrate to live in the United States. Everyone pursues peace and history teaches that development only comes where peace is in abundance. According to findings by Pew Hispanic Center approximately 55% of all Mexicans who have migrated to the US by 2008 are illegal immigrants. Possibly this shows the level of desperation among the Mexican people and the lengths they would go to exit from their home …show more content…
Possibly, the arrival of the immigrants has resulted to social classes changing with the Mexicans now being regarded as the low-income earners of this society. In essence, due to the procedures used to arrive in Arkansas most Mexicans cannot secure better-paying jobs since some lack papers while others are illegal immigrants and as such most firms cannot offer them any employment. The state of desperation that kicks in forces such individuals to accept any form of employment so that they can earn the little they need to survive in this new land they now call home (Garcia 2003). Working as laborers in manufacturing firms and other industries helps them earn enough to eat but does not allow them to save and as such most of them opt to live without some essential services such as better housing and only live in poor housing structures that are at least