Mexicans abroad
The immigration phenomenon, in the case of Mexico is diverse and varied through the country. This is due to the economic situation that applies mainly to poorer people, who seek better job opportunities in other countries, especially the U.S.A. which has an estimated of 98% of the Mexicans who live abroad. Economic problems are, overall, the little stability of Mexican peso exchange rate compared to the USD. That is the reason for many Mexicans to leave their country and look for better salaries in the United States, so they can send dollars to their families in Mexico. This case, however, is mainly temporal, but many other end up residing there with their families eventually. After the U.S.A., Mexican immigrants are settled in Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, and other European countries. In fact, there have been cases of Mexican employees in Ukraine and Saudi Arabia. These are cases of jobs applying building, or working at oil plants. Canada has also a program that involves hiring Mexican agricultural workers temporarily. And other countries also can hire Mexicans in professional assignments, such as science research or studying in colleges and universities, and other cultural exchanges. Artists, scientists, actors and more other show greatly the famous Mexican brain drain
Type of people and impact on Mexican society
Generally, the people who tend to leave the country to the United States are from lower-class backgrounds and of mestizo or Indigenous ancestries. They primarily come from the following states: Zacatecas, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Oaxaca, Guerrero, San Luis Potosí, Hidalgo, Chiapas.[1]In these states is not uncommon to see towns where men are absent, and supposed to be working in the United States. While the women take care of their children, husbands send money (dollars) to their families in Mexico. This money, sent by Mexican workers abroad to their country, is called the Spanish "remesas", and the amount of it have become the second income that Mexico receives from other countries. (The first one is oil sales)
On the other hand, people from the educated middle-upper class, are usually criollo or other Mexicans of European descent and some of castizo descent, they emigrate to a few parts in the U.S., and mostly emigrate to Canada and European countries; they're usually employed by companies, universities, or many of them start their own businesses abroad.
Traditionally, richer people with overwhelming income used to live in Mexico, but recent economic opportunities and advantages with international treaties, harassing, and threatening insecurity have made them leave the country.
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